Summary

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell asserts that he cannot be fired by President-elect Donald Trump, citing legal protections under the Federal Reserve Act.

Trump has previously expressed his desire to remove Powell, but legal experts argue that a policy disagreement would not constitute “for cause” removal.

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    -214 days ago

    So you’re saying this one guy is being useful for somehow saying his job is safe?

    This is the worst take…

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      214 days ago

      I mean, he’s done a good enough job and I’d take him over literally anyone trump wants to appoint.