The president has repeatedly berated Powell for not cutting rates as he desires. The two men met face-to-face for the first time last week.

President Trump upped the ante on the Federal Reserve hours after the latest jobs report, angrily demanding Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell slash the federal interest rate to create greater demand for consumer loans and better terms for business investment.

An increase in the number of U.S. jobs that was higher than expected makes it unlikely that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon.