Powell declines to weigh in on potential successors as Trump eyes next Fed chair

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell refused to weigh in on who could replace him as President Donald Trump meets with prospective contenders to run the world’s most powerful central bank. When asked by FOX Business whether Trump’s public search for a new Fed chair affects his ability to do the job, Powell responded flatly, "No."Powell also declined to say whether he would stay on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. POWELL REFUSES TO WEIGH IN ON SUPREME COURT CASE THREATENING TRUMP'S TARIFF POLICIES " ...