President Trump says he’s not planning to fire Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The president responded to media reports that he’s ready to remove Powell from his job. But he continued to attack Powell for not lowering interest rates. It was Donald Trump who appointed Powell to be Fed chair in 2017. He was reappointed by Joe Biden.
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Trump slams Fed Chair Powell, but no plans to fire him
President Trump says he’s not planning to fire Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The president responded to media reports that he’s ready to remove Powell from his job. But he continued to attack Powell for not lowering interest rates. It was Donald Trump who appointed Powell to be Fed chair in 2017. He was reappointed by Joe Biden.