# US president Donald Trump says it is highly unlikely he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In a meeting with lawmakers on Tuesday, he reportedly polled them about whether he should fire Powell, with the majority of them voting in favour. His second term as Fed chair ends in May next year, but he can stay on as a governor of the central bank until 2028. Trump says Powell is doing a lousy job:
Trump says Fed chair Powell is doing a lousy job, but won’t fire him [SOUND]
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