Trump, federal reserve and Powell
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HUD Secretary Scott Turner criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell for spending billions on renovations while Americans struggle with high mortgage rates amid a housing crisis.
The president's feud with Jerome Powell continued with Trump lashing out against the Federal Reserve chairman in posts on Truth Social.
As the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Bill Pulte oversees the system that helps keep the U.S. mortgage market liquid.
If President Donald Trump were to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could have unintended and severe consequences that reverberate throughout the US economy and global markets.
President Trump was asked about his continued criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell and urged him to lower interest rates. The president said firing Powell was "highly unlikely" but he wouldn't rule out anything.