Trump calls Fed Chairman Powell a ‘fool’ but despite relentless attacks, he may be keeping him around for one key reason

fortune.com/2025/05/08/donald-trump-fed-chairman-jerome-powell-conflict-fool-fall-guy

President Donald Trump has relentlessly attacked Fed Chairman Jerome Powell since he retook office, most recently calling him a “fool” Thursday morning after the Fed chose to hold interest rates steady the day prior. Yet, while Trump has indicated he could remove Powell if he wanted to,…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-05-08 18:18:30.
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