The president’s attempts to control monetary policy became the dominant yet unspoken theme at the annual central bankers’ retreat.

The Trump administration has pressured Powell, whose term as Fed chair expires next year, to step down as chair of the central bank.

The Federal Reserve’s annual conference, hosted by the Kansas City Fed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, began Thursday evening with a dinner for the central bankers, economists and journalists who have flown in from around the world.