President Donald Trump said Wednesday it’s “highly unlikely” that he’ll fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after signaling otherwise a day earlier in a private meeting with lawmakers.

President Trump on Friday floated the possibility of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as part of his latest round of intense criticism of the leader of the central bank over its ...

Mr. Trump’s advisers have repeatedly told him that firing Mr. Powell is both legally and financially fraught — and that the uncertainty could cause a significant downturn in financial markets.

Trump nominated Powell as Fed chair in 2017 but has butted heads with him ever since. US stock futures surged in after-hours trading Tuesday. Dow futures were up more than 500 points, or 1.3%.

President Trump said he isn't planning on firing Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, one day after calling Powell a "major loser." Latest U.S.

Major construction work continues at the U.S. Federal Reserve building as U.S. President Donald Trump voices complaints about ...

President Donald Trump is once again intensifying his calls for interest rate cuts while lobbing insults at the source of his ...