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Show" host Jordan Klepper breaks down exactly why Trump is so angry at his Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
Wall Street appears calm after President Donald Trump walked back his earlier threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Once again, Donald Trump is dancing with the idea of trying to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell — a move economists say would shake global markets and could unleash economic chaos. Plus, Trump directly attacks his own base over the Epstein backlash.
Gold prices eased on Thursday, pressured by a firmer U.S. dollar, as investor worries eased temporarily after President Donald Trump said he did not plan to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Stocks had been rising modestly in the morning, before news reports saying that Trump was likely to fire the Fed chief, which quickly sent the the S&P 500 down by 0.7%. When later
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The president floated the idea of firing the Fed chief to lawmakers, then said such a move was "very unlikely."