Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell firmly dismissed speculation Thursday over his potential resignation or removal upon Donald Trump‘s return to the White House, stating the president cannot legally fire the central banker. At the press conference following the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 4.5%-4.75%,Powell addressed swirling questions about his future and the Fed reactions after the election results. When asked “if he asked you to leave, would you go?” Powell responded with a clear “no.” The president-elect, who has p…