Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-15 10:14 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he doesn't step down by May, escalating their ongoing spat. BBC reports that this is the latest development in a long-standing feud between the two.
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