Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell is upbeat and positive about the morale of the central bank, despite President Donald Trump lashing out at him.

“Morale is very high, we’re very unified, we feel like we’re doing the best job we can serving the American people,” Powell said during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, in response to a question about whether Trump’s criticisms were hurting Fed staff morale.

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