Trump says Fed chair Powell will leave if he asks him

FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believes Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell will leave his job if Trump asks him to do so.

Trump told reporters he was not happy with Powell, saying he has been “too late” to take actions.

(Reporting by Angelo Amante and Steve Holland, Editing by Franklin Paul)