President Trump, in a private meeting at the White House on Thursday, told Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that he was making a "mistake" by not lowering interest rates, delivering in person a ...

Trump named Powell as the Fed chair in 2018, during his first term in the White House, and Democratic President Joe Biden appointed Powell to a second four-year term in 2022. 3.

Trump told Powell it's a mistake not to lower rates, White House says; Powell emphasized policy depends on economic data, Fed says; The pair last met face to face in 2019, Powell's calendars show ...