Trump Says He'll Fire Fed Chair Powell If He Doesn't Leave in Time
President Donald Trump says he'll fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he doesn't leave the post "in time." Trump made the comments in a Fox Business interview.
But it's not clear if Trump can actually dismiss Powell.
Bloomberg's Michael McKee explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
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