Trump Threatens to Fire Fed Chair Powell
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-15 10:14 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell if he doesn't resign by May. The move is part of an ongoing spat between the two.
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