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Trump's frustration with the U.S. central bank chief intensified
after this week's interest rate increase and months of
stock-market losses, the news agency said, citing four
unidentified people familiar with the matter.
The president has talked privately about firing Powell many
times in the past few days, it said, citing two of the people.
White House spokesmen declined to comment, as did Federal
Reserve spokeswoman Michelle Smith, Bloomberg reported.
The Fed raised interest rates on Wednesday for the fourth time
in 2018, and signaled "some further gradual" rate increases
ahead.
Global financial markets, including Wall Street stocks, had been
hoping for a more dovish policy outlook and sold off broadly.
The Dow <.DJI> had the worst week since the 2008 financial
crisis, while the Nasdaq <.IXIC> sank into bear market
territory.
Any attempt to fire Powell could be seen as undermining the
central bank's independence from the administration.
(Reporting By Tomo Uetake; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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