Fed Chair stays for now as Trump weighs successor amid Justice probe
- Posted on January 15, 2026
- By Business News Today
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Fed Chair stays for now as Trump weighs successor amid Justice probe
US President Donald Trump said he has no immediate plans to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell despite a Justice Department investigation into renovation cost overruns. The probe has intensified debate over central bank independence, drawing bipartisan criticism, even as Trump considers potential successors and defends a stronger presidential role in monetary policy.