WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is open to the idea of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a source told Reuters on Wednesday. Trump polled some Republican lawmakers on firing Powell and received a positive response, the source said. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt, Katharine Jackson; Editing by Caitlin Webber)
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Trump open to idea of firing Fed Chair Powell, source says
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is open to the idea of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a source told Reuters on Wednesday.
Trump polled some Republican lawmakers on firing Powell and received a positive response, the source said.
(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt, Katharine Jackson; Editing by Caitlin Webber)