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President Donald Trump told reporters he would not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell despite growing tension between the two over interest rates.
Eyes were closed, heads were shaking and backs were slapped. The nonverbal cues at the president's visit to the Federal Reserve are worth another look.
Jerome Powell's leadership approach at the Federal Reserve focuses on calmness, consensus-building, and flexibility, said experts.
President Donald Trump said he won't fire Jerome Powell following a clash at the Federal Reserve that saw the Fed chair correct the president.
It was not a flattering moment for a president who routinely makes up figures but who is rarely fact-checked by his appointees on camera.
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After months of criticizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump took the fight to the Fed’s front door on Thursday, publicly scorning the central bank chief over the ballooning costs of a long-planned building project.
The president’s participation in a tour of the Fed had the makings of a public relations disaster for the central bank. But by Friday, the president was praising Powell.
President Trump said he hoped that an offhand, passing observation from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during their meeting Thursday could be interpreted as having deeper policy implications about the prospect for an interest-rate cut.
President Trump visited the Federal Reserve with Chair Jerome Powell and Sen. Tim Scott amid weeks of claims that the Fed’s renovation costs were fraudulently inflated. But during the tour, Powell corrected Trump’s $3.
Bindi Irwin adorably spins her daughter Grace around as she celebrates her 27th birthday with her husband Chandler Powell by her side.