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Trump continues to attack Powell, accuses Fed of "choking out" housing marketPresident Trump continued to attack Federal Reserve Jerome Powell, claiming the Fed is "choking out the housing market." CBS News' Kely O'Grady has more.
Daily Show host Jordan Klepper on Thursday mocked President Donald Trump after he appeared to claim that former President Joe Biden appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Related: Hillary Clinton Just Hit On One Of Donald Trump's Biggest Insecurities With Three Words
President Donald Trump’s attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are so commonplace at this point that they barely register in financial markets these days. The rapidly intensifying multi-pronged efforts by Trump’s advisers to amplify and expand on Trump’s attacks are a good reason to rethink that indifference.
A firing of Jerome Powell by President Trump would likely open up a legal war never before seen in the US, without any guarantee of a courtroom victory for the White House.
Amid a fresh set of attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell came reports that President Donald Trump might fire the central banker. Increasingly, Trump is frustrated with Powell for not lowering interest rates already. Consumers hoping for lower rates as well may be better off if the Fed sticks to its current plan, experts say.
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Mediaite on MSNClip of Trump Praising Fed Chair Powell’s ‘Good Judgement’ Goes Viral Amid President’s Vicious AttacksIn a resurfaced clip from 2017, President Donald Trump sang the praises of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell when he first nominated him. The post Clip of Trump Praising Fed Chair Powell’s ‘Good Judgement’ Goes Viral Amid President’s Vicious Attacks first appeared on Mediaite.
The most recent criticisms against Fed chair Jerome Powell come after President Donald Trump continues to demand lower interest rates.