[Hassett: Powell Should Leave the Federal Reserve Board] Golden Finance reported on October 5 that the chief economic advisor to U.S. President Trump has called for former Federal Reserve Chair Powell to leave the Federal Reserve Board. This follows an internal report highlighting management failures in the renovation project at the Federal Reserve headquarters. White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, when asked on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures' program whether Powell should resign, stated: 'I think now is the time for him to step down and respect the independence of the Federal Reserve.'