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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Lauren Aratani

Can Trump fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell?

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Donald Trump and Jerome Powell in happier times, when Trump nominated him to become the chair of the Federal Reserve, in 2017. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters

After years of heated attacks on the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, the Trump administration has begun suggesting recent costly renovations at the central bank’s Washington DC buildings could justify firing Powell.

Donald Trump’s antipathy for Powell stems mainly from the central bank boss’s refusal to lower interest rates – something the president has repeatedly called for.

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