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The Powell Trump meeting at the Federal Reserve headquarters on Thursday actually turned quite confrontational, and it was something that caught attention right across financial markets. President Trump was pressing Jerome Powell for rate cuts while also criticizing renovation costs that have been mounting up. Trump won’t fire Jerome Powell, the president confirmed after their heated exchange, though the meeting really highlighted the same serious tensions over monetary policy decisions. The Powell Trump meeting occurred just days before the Fed’s policy meeting where rates are expected to remain unchanged, even despite Trump’s ongoing demands. Also Read: Trump Epstein Files Fallout: Could DJT and Rumble Stocks Tumble? Powell Trump White House Meeting On Rate Cuts And Economy Source: AP News Heated Construction Cost Dispute Disagreements over the Fed’s renovation project costs dominated the Powell Trump tense visit, and witnesses found it pretty uncomfortable to ...

Amid an ongoing rift between the White House and the Federal Reserve, US President Donald Trump is now exploring whether he has the ability to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. According to the administration’s economic advisor, Kevin Hassett, Trump began studying the possibilities of terminating Powell’s position on Friday. The news follows previous statements made by Trump this week, expressing his dissatisfaction with the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts. Specifically, the president said that the chairman’s “termination cannot come fast enough.” JUST IN: White House says President Trump is studying whether he has the ability to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. pic.twitter.com/wIukMqnvc1 — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 18, 2025 Also Read: Janet Yellen Names the Person Who Is Eroding Trust in the US, Dollar US President Trump Studying If He Has the Ability to Fire Fed Chair, White House Says Since his return, the White House and Federal Reserve hav...