Jerome Powell Dismisses Idea of Trump Firing Him NYT | Top Stories Ben Casselman 8 November 2024 at 05:13 Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the central bank, has been a frequent target of the president-elect, who appointed him in 2018. © Annabelle Gordon/ReutersJerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, speaking in Washington on Thursday after the central bank lowered interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.