Trump threatens to fire Powell if the Fed Chair remains with central bank after his term ends (opens in new tab)

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, right, and President Donald Trump look over a document of cost figures during a visit to the Federal Reserve, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)2026-04-15T13:31:40Z President Donald Trump has again threatened to fire Jerome Powell if the Federal Reserve Chair decides to stay on the central bank’s governing board after his term as chair expires next month.“Well then I’ll have to fire him, OK?” Trump told Fox ...