President Trump floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell — whom he first appointed Federal Reserve chair — earlier this week, after years of on-and-off criticism over interest rates.

The Trump administration is toying with removing Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, accusing him of mismanaging a multibillion-dollar update to its Washington headquarters.

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In 1997, billionaire Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein hired a then-relatively unknown member of the George H.W. Bush administration named Jerome Powell. Over the course of eight years, Powell led the private equity firm's industrial group and was a partner.

President Trump has escalated his attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, citing alleged mismanagement of a $2.5 billion renovation, but experts warn firing him would face serious legal hurdles.

After rumors spread that he was about to sack the Federal Reserve leader and stocks dropped, the president told reporters that he wasn't "planning on doing anything."

President Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation project.

TheStreet. In a sudden turn of events, President Donald Trump said he was "not planning on doing anything" to get rid of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, reported CNBC. This occurred after he mentioned the idea during a private meeting with congressional Republicans,

The White House accuses the Fed chair of potentially "violating the law" in his renovation of the central bank's Washington, D.C., headquarters.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell is resisting President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates, saying the Fed should not take debt and deficits into account.

Jerome Powell's net worth is estimated to be between $20 and $50 million. Learn more about the Fed Chair's career and net worth.

Jerome Powell has been the Federal Reserve Chair since February 2018. Trump nominated Powell in 2017, but now calls for him to resign. Bessent is