Star Sports political betting analyst William Kedjanyi told Newsweek: "Donald Trump has been harassing Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, for months and months over interest rates. Trump wants Powell pushed out, despite the fact that Trump appointed him, and even if he does manage to survive, Powell's term ends in 10 months.

President Trump denied he plans to fire Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell after telling Republican lawmakers he would likely make the move.

President Donald Trump launched a new verbal assault against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday, calling him “one of my worst appointments.” The president’s feud with the Federal Reserve head continued on Friday,

Amid a fresh set of attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell came reports that President Donald Trump might fire the central banker. Increasingly, Trump is frustrated with Powell for not lowering interest rates already. Consumers hoping for lower rates as well may be better off if the Fed sticks to its current plan, experts say.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday it’s “highly unlikely” that he’ll fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after signaling otherwise a day earlier in a private meeting with lawmakers.

Stocks had been rising modestly in the morning, before news reports saying that Trump was likely to fire the Fed chief, which quickly sent the the S&P 500 down by 0.7%. When later