Daily Show host Jordan Klepper on Thursday mocked President Donald Trump after he appeared to claim that former President Joe Biden appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Related: Hillary Clinton Just Hit On One Of Donald Trump's Biggest Insecurities With Three Words

P resident Donald Trump accused the Federal Reserve under Chairman Jerome Powell of "choking out the housing market" in his latest attack on the central bank's decision-making.

Three things can simultaneously be true: that it would be reasonable for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates; that its headquarters renovation is too expensive; and that the Trump administration's attacks show why central banks are designed to be independent in the first place.

President Donald Trump’s attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are so commonplace at this point that they barely register in financial markets these days. The rapidly intensifying multi-pronged efforts by Trump’s advisers to amplify and expand on Trump’s attacks are a good reason to rethink that indifference.

Amid a fresh set of attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell came reports that President Donald Trump might fire the central banker. Increasingly, Trump is frustrated with Powell for not lowering interest rates already. Consumers hoping for lower rates as well may be better off if the Fed sticks to its current plan, experts say.

The hottest ringside seat these days may not be by the boxing mat but rather in Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump slugs it out against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The potential loser: America’s investors and indeed anyone who wants lower interest rates.

Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 countries stressed the importance of central bank independence while pledging to boost cooperation in a joint

White House officials accuse Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell of mismanaging its building renovations, which cost $700 million more than expected. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought sent Powell a letter taking issue with the cost overruns and certain statements from a Senate hearing last month.

Chicago Federal Reserve president Austan Goolsbee on Friday expressed support for Jerome Powell and central bank independence when asked about pressure being applied by President Trump, saying the Fed chair is a “totally honorable guy.