Whatever the Fed chief’s errors, canning him early would be an economic and legal mistake.

It’s just six months into President Trump’s second term, and speculation is swirling about the fate of his Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell. Headlines pulse with the drama of his impending ...

Trump and the Trump administration have increasingly turned their fire on Powell and his leadership of the central bank.

A firing of Jerome Powell by President Trump would likely open up a legal war never before seen in the US, without any ...

High-profile criticism of some $700 million in cost overruns is said to be an effort to pressure Jerome Powell to quit.

If President Donald Trump tries to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it would almost certainly set off a courtroom ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had “no intention of firing” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The message is a stark change from just a day earlier, when Trump called Powell a ...

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Trump has discussed firing Powell and replacing him with Kevin Warsh, who served as a Fed governor between 2006 and 2011.

The former president has previously claimed he can fire Powell, but legal experts aren't quite so sure. For the moment, Trump appears more focused on his legal problems as some in his orbit remain ...

Jerome Powell was prepared to go to court when the president floated his ... If Trump Tries to Fire Powell, Fed Chair Is Ready for a Legal Fight. Share. Resize. Listen (2 min) The Wall Street Journal.

Still, that hasn’t stopped Trump from trying to fire the Fed chair. “I don’t think he’s doing the job,” the President said Thursday, claiming that Powell cut interest rates “too late.” ...

By Ramishah Maruf, Tori B. Powell and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN. New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump said he had “no intention of firing” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday.