Trump Says He Won't Fire Powell After Tense Meeting
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 ...