Trump threatens to fire Powell if the Fed Chair remains with central bank after his term ends
President Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he remains with the bank after his term as chair ends.
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President Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he remains on the Fed board after his chairmanship ends. The dispute centers on an investigation into Fed renovations that critics call a pretext to undermine central bank independence.
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