Trump criticises Fed chairman Powell for trying to be ‘tough’
by Jasper Jolly from Economics | The Guardian on (#4J08E)
US president adds to his attacks on central bank, accusing it of 'insane' policy
Donald Trump has launched an extraordinary attack on the Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, adding to a barrage of recent criticisms of the central bank, which he blames for slowing economic growth.
The US president has previously asserted that he has the power to demote Powell but denied that he had threatened to do so.
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