Trump says Federal Reserve chair Powell’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’

Trump says Federal Reserve chair Powell’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
Chair the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell (Erin Hooley/AP)

President Donald Trump has condemned Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, reiterating his frustration that the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying the central bank leader’s “termination cannot come fast enough”.

Mr Trump hinted at moving to fire Mr Powell, whose term does not expire until next year.

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