Jerome Powell actually said...

Any kind of discrimination by race or gender or any other unfair basis in lending is completely unacceptable.

Powell states the institution's commitment to preventing discrimination in lending.

02/28/2018

More Jerome Powell Quotes

highly likely to lead to at least a temporary rise in inflation

it is also possible that the effects could be more persistent

It is not permitted under the law for the president to fire or demote him or any of the other Fed governors with leadership positions.

I do think with the arrival of the tariff inflation, further progress may be delayed.