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No Need for Fed's Powell to Step Down Right Now
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell amid his ongoing call for lower rates, and called on the central bank's board to act.
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Raw Story on MSNTrump lashes out moments after White House insider vows Jerome Powell won't be fired
President Donald Trump lashed out at Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Truth Social Wednesday moments after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared on MSNBC to claim Powell's job is safe. Morning Joe host Jonathan Lemire asked Bessent,
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a "numbskull" who has kept interest rates too high, but he will be out in eight months, President Donald Trump said at a news conference on Tuesday.
There have been no indications from Powell that he plans to step down despite a barrage of criticism from the Trump administration.
Republican U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna made good on her threat last week to refer Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the Justice Department, Fox News reported on Monday, amid U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing complaints about the Fed chair.