Why Trump wants to get rid of Fed Chair Jerome Powell | About That

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U.S. President Donald Trump has been increasingly critical of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Andrew Chang explains why Trump is so upset with the man he nominated in 2017, and explores the way in which the president could attempt to remove Powell. Images provided by Getty Images, The Canadian Press and Reuters. 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - 'I'm surprised he was appointed' 5:33 - Can Powell be fired? »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3TnHioe Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.

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