Trump, Jerome Powell and Federal Reserve
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A top White House budget official said President Trump is "troubled" by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's management, as Mr. Trump pressures him over interest rates.
Trump was speaking to reporters about Russian President Vladimir Putin when a cameraman spotted his hand and zoomed in for a closer look. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Daily Beast that the bruise is due to the president’s serial handshaking.
President Donald Trump may have found a way to oust Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, whom he has long criticized for the Fed keeping interest rates too high despite inflation falling. On Tuesday,
Analysts at Deutsche Bank consider the president's removal of Fed chief Jerome Powell "one of the largest under-priced event risks over the coming months."
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Amazon S3 on MSNthe center square yt: president trump criticizes jerome powell's economic policiesPresident Trump discusses Jerome Powell's performance as Fed Chair, criticizing interest rate policies and economic impact.