Trump doubles down on criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Powell: says "Honestly, I would love to fire him"

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2025.11.19 18:20
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates faster at an investment forum in Washington and expressed a desire to fire him. Trump urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to expedite the search for Powell's successor and warned that he would fire Mnuchin if the interest rate issue was not resolved. Mnuchin stated that Trump would meet with three candidates after Thanksgiving, and the new chairman could be announced before Christmas