Trump calls Fed Chair Powell an ‘average mentally person’ and says he’s working on replacements
- President Donald Trump called Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell 'terrible' and confirmed he has 'three or four' candidates for Powell's replacement when his term ends in May 2026.
- Trump criticized Powell for not cutting interest rates and stated that keeping them high costs the government more money.
- Currently, the Federal Reserve's interest rates are between 4.25% and 4.5%, and they decided to keep them unchanged recently, reflecting concerns over inflation and economic policies.
- Jerome Powell testified that the economy is 'solid' but expects inflation to rise due to tariffs, despite Trump pushing for rate cuts.
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"Dumm", "terrible", "incompetent" - US President Trump overlays head of the bank Powell with insults. Will he soon announce a successor to him for the head of the Federal Reserve? By Angela Göpfert.
Donald Trump claims he already has several candidates who could replace Jerome Powell as head of the Federal Reserve
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