Fueling speculation, Bill Pulte—chair of government-backed lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—claimed in a post on X that Powell may not finish his term. Pulte has repeatedly called for Powell’s resignation,

U.S. President Donald Trump stated in a recent interview that he would welcome Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powells resignation, though he acknowledged removing him could rattle financial markets. The remarks

US President Donald Trump denied reports that he plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling them untrue but adding he wouldn’t rule it out unless there’s “fraud.”