BusinessTrump Clarifies Again He Won’t Remove Fed Chair Jerome PowellThe relationship between the incoming president and the central bank chair has been contentious since Trump’s first term in the White House.00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintThen-President Donald Trump looks on as his nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, speaks during a press event at the White House on Nov. 2, 2017. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesAndrew Moran12/9/2024|Updated: 12/9/20240:00X 1President-elect Donald Trump said again that he will not try to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before his term expires in 2026.In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Dec. 8, host Kristen Welker asked Trump whether he has plans to replace Powell.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAndrew MoranAuthorAndrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."Author’s Selected ArticlesNvidia Shares Dip as SoftBank Unloads Holdings to Fund OpenAI InvestmentsNov 11, 2025US Private Sector Slashed 11,250 Jobs Per Week in October: ADPNov 11, 2025Visa, Mastercard Reach Settlement in 20-Year Feud: What This Means for Shoppers and MerchantsNov 11, 2025October Sees Slower Inflation for US Consumer Goods: OpenBrandNov 10, 2025