Can Trump remove Fed Chair Powell? Here's what the law says

Federal Reserve structure, selection process, and current policymakers explained, including term limits and appointment procedures.

Powell, who was appointed by Trump in 2017, will end his term as the Federal Reserve's chairman in 2026.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck a defiant tone this week when posed with the question of whether he would resign from his ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday said he would not resign if asked to by Donald Trump, tersely answering reporters' ...

Trump weighed firing Powell in 2018, but the Fed chief said he would fight his removal, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The looming battle between Trump and Fed Chairman Powell is clearer than many would argue. The president-elect has lots of legal precedent ...

President-elect Donald Trump is likely to allow Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to serve out the remainder of his term, which expires in ...

Why is the Fed chair in a position to brush off Trump's pressure? Because Wall Street has his back.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has tersely indicated that he won't resign if asked by the President and that he cannot be fired or demoted.

President Trump has made no secret of his dissatisfaction with the Federal Reserve, its chair, and the Fed's monetary policy.

Dismissing Jerome Powell would be a serious breach of long-standing norms of central bank independence. That doesn't mean we shouldn't take ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell responded with a one-word answer when asked if he'd step down if asked by President-elect Donald Trump.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he will not resign if asked by President-elect Trump, who has criticized him heavily since his ...

President-elect Donald Trump has sent mixed signals about whether he intends to fire or demote Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday that the president does not have the legal power to fire or demote him. When asked ...

Fed chair Jerome Powell is indicating he wouldn't go down without a fight if President-elect Donald Trump tries to remove him.

President-elect Donald Trump has sent mixed signals for years on whether he would fire or demote Jerome Powell. But Powell made it clear ...

Jerome Powell was prepared to go to court when the president floated his dismissal six years ago. If it happens again, the Fed chair might ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a simple response Thursday as to whether he would leave his post if President-elect Donald Trump ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday he would not resign if President-elect Donald Trump asked him to, and underscored that in ...