#NextFedChairCandidate President Donald Trump says he has three or four people in mind to succeed Federal Reserve Chair #JeromePowell when his term expires next year.
has been pressuring Powell to lower interest rates, calling him "a very stupid person" for keeping them at their current level and saying he wants rates lowered by 2.5 points.
Powell's term as chair ends in May 2026, and Trump has repeatedly criticized him, even threatening to fire him, although he has also said he has no intention of doing so.