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Trump Says Won't Fire Fed Chief, Just Disappointed


FILE - Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 17, 2018.
FILE - Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 17, 2018.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is not going to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, but is just disappointed in the Fed's policies.

Trump continued a series of attacks on the central bank during remarks at the White House, saying the Fed was out of control and far too stringent.

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