President Trump scorches the chairman of the Federal Reserve again, but has no plans to fire him. The president continues to slam Fed chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates. Despite calling Powell a “numbskull,” the president said he’s not going to fire him. But he went on to say he “may have to force something” […]
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Trump calls Fed chair a “numbskull,” but no plans to fire him
President Trump scorches the chairman of the Federal Reserve again, but has no plans to fire him. The president continues to slam Fed chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates. Despite calling Powell a “numbskull,” the president said he’s not going to fire him. But he went on to say he “may have to force something” as part of his ongoing push for the central bank to lower rates.