Fact checked by Stella Osoba As President Donald Trump escalated attacks during his second administration on U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell—calling him a "major loser" and suggesting his "termination cannot come fast enough"—the Fed chair's role has become as politically charged as it is financially consequential for everyday

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate committee will meet Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and the central bankers appear set to keep rates where they are despite criticism from President Trump and