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Can Donald Trump Fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell? Legal barriers, economic fears explained

DNA Friday, 18 April 2025
Though the Federal Reserve Act allows for the dismissal of Board members, including the chair, "for cause", no Fed chair has ever been removed by a President. This cause has been interpreted as misconduct and not the policy.
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