Trump says he won't remove Fed Chair Powell before his term ends

Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Jerome Powell, his nominee to become chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve moves to the podium at the White House in Washington, on Nov. 2, 2017.Carlos Barria/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said he will not remove Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Board Chairman before his term ends in May 2026 while describing the central banker as "a total stiff" and repeating calls for the Fed to lower interest rates. In an interview with "Meet the Press with Kristen Welker" on NBC News airing on Sunday, Trump said Powell…