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President Trump says he has 'no intention' to fire Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell

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President Trump said Tuesday he had "no intention" of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ending days of speculation about the independence of the central bank that had roiled the financial markets.

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  1. Can Trump Fire Jerome Powell? Federal Reserve Chair Thinks No As President Urges His ‘Termination.’

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  2. Trump Says He Has ‘No Intention Of Firing’ Jerome Powell

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    President Trump says he has 'no intention' to fire Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell

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  1. Forbes

    Can Trump Fire Jerome Powell? Federal Reserve Chair Thinks No As President Urges His ‘Termination.’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump said in 2018 he didn’t “believe” he had the “right” to fire Fed chief Jerome Powell, but he has repeatedly expressed displeasure with Powell’s interest rate policies.

  2. UPI

    Trump calls for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's firing after comments on tariff damage (opens UPI)

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    President Donald Trump has called for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lose his job.

  3. Foxla

    Can Trump fire the fed chair? President lashes out at Powell for economic outlook (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    President Trump has hinted that he wants to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for his economic outlook and refusal to lower interest rates. Can he do that?

  4. Investopedia

    Trump Calls For Fed Chair Powell's 'Termination' Over His Reluctance To Cut Rates (opens Investopedia)

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    President Donald Trump renewed his talk of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Thursday after the central banker signaled he was in no hurry to lower borrowing costs, as Trump has long demanded.

  5. New York Post

    Trump will study whether to fire Jerome Powell after accusing Fed chair of ‘playing politics’: adviser (opens New York Post)

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    White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Friday President Trump and his team were studying the matter when asked if firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was an option, an indication that a matter of great consequence for the central bank's independence and for global markets remained un…

  6. Blaze Media

    Trump rips into Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates and suggests he'll be fired soon (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Powell has said the law prevents Trump from firing him unilaterally.

  7. CBS News

    Can Trump fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell? Here (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump again lashed out at Jerome Powell, calling him a "major loser" and urging the Fed Chair to immediately cut interest rates.

  8. Insider

    Who is Jerome Powell? The Federal Reserve Chair Trump wants to fire (opens Insider)

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    Jerome Powell's current term as the Federal Reserve Chair is up in May 2026, and he's said Trump firing him before then would be against the law.

  9. The Guardian

    Can Trump fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell? (opens The Guardian)

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    The president said the central bank should lower interest rates, but Powell demurred – and now Trump wants him out

  10. Seattle Times

    Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Federal Reserve chair (opens Seattle Times)

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    President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just days after his statement that he would like to terminate the head of...

  11. Forbes

    Trump Says He Has ‘No Intention Of Firing’ Jerome Powell (opens Forbes)

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    President Donald Trump has been increasingly critical of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in recent weeks.

  12. New York Post

    Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Jerome Powell after calling him a ‘major loser’ — but has a key ask for central bank chief (opens New York Post)

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    President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but said he wants interest rates to be lower, remarks that could defuse tensions over the central bank chief's future that have rattled investors.

  13. The Guardian

    Trump says he has no plans to fire Fed chief Jerome Powell after calling him a ‘major loser’ (opens The Guardian)

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    President says tariffs on China could be lowered days after lashing out over bank’s reluctance to cut interest rates

  14. CNN

    Trump says he has ‘no intention of firing’ Fed Chair Powell, days after saying his ‘termination cannot come fast enough’ (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump said he had “no intention of firing” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday.

  15. Insider

    Firing or not, Trump may be setting up Powell as the fall guy if the economy tanks (opens Insider)

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    Trump has heaped criticism on the Fed chair in recent weeks for not lowering interest rates. Sources tell BI they see it as a political maneuver.

  16. NBC Chicago

    Trump says he has ‘no intention' of firing Fed Chair Powell (opens NBC Chicago)

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    President Donald Trump said he has “no intention” of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before his term leading the central bank expires next year.

  17. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump: No plans to fire Fed Chair Powell, but wants lower rates (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but said he wants interest rates to be lower, remarks that could defuse

  18. WMUR

    Trump denies firing Fed Chair Powell, pressures for rate cuts (opens WMUR)

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    President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just days after his statement that he would like to terminate the head of the U.S. central bank caused a stock market selloff.

  19. Quartz

    Can Trump fire Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair? Here’s what to know (opens Quartz)

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    A law guaranteeing the Fed's independence and a Supreme Court decision would make that difficult

  20. Delaware Public Media

    President Trump says he has 'no intention' to fire Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    President Trump said Tuesday he had "no intention" of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ending days of speculation about the independence of the central bank that had roiled the financial markets.

  21. Washington Examiner

    Trump has ‘no intention’ of firing Fed Chairman Jerome Powell (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Powell suggested in a speech that the president's tariff agenda will lead the Fed to hold off on any significant change to interest rates.

  22. Washington Examiner

    The markets won’t let Trump fire Jerome Powell (opens Washington Examiner)

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    If Trump refused to regard reality and fired the Federal Reserve chairman anyway, the market fallout would effectively end his second term as president.

  23. KAGS Bryan

    Trump denies plans to fire Fed's Jerome Powell (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    The U.S. president had previously insinuated otherwise as he said he could fire Powell if he wanted to. The Fed chair’s term ends in May 2026.

  24. FOX 5 New York

    Trump says he won’t fire Fed chair, days after hinting otherwise and triggering market dip (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    President Trump said Tuesday he does not plan to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, easing market fears after earlier threats to remove him triggered a selloff.

  25. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The assertion came just days after Trump’s statement that he would like to terminate the head of the U.S. central bank caused a stock market selloff.

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