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The investigation into cost overruns on a renovation of Fed headquarters is drawing concern that it's a pretext to eventually fire the central bank chief.
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The New Republic on MSNTrump Rips Jerome Powell as Feud Shows No Sign of Cooling DownPresident Trump on Friday morning threw barbs at Trump-appointed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, against whom he’s railed over and over again in recent months due to the Fed’s refusal to cut interest rates.
The White House accuses the Fed chair of potentially "violating the law" in his renovation of the central bank's Washington, D.C., headquarters.
President Trump again said Powell should resign immediately, repeating a call he made last week, and noted that 'it’s OK with me' if Congress investigates the Federal Reserve chairman.
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MiBolsilloColombia on MSN$2.5 Billion and Versailles: The Fed's Spending Trump Uses Against PowellIn a renewed political maneuver, President Donald Trump targets Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over a costly renovation project. The $2.5 billion expenditure on the Fed's headquarters has become a focal point in Trump's demand for Powell's resignation and a push for lower interest rates,
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Cryptopolitan on MSNTrump says Fed Chair Powell “demeans the great credit of the USA”Trump is tearing into Jerome Powell once again, this time for what he says is complete disrespect for America’s financial strength.
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Powell has said politics don't play a part in Fed rate decisions. He and his colleagues have held the key overnight borrowing rate in place since December, though markets largely expect a cut is on the way not at the Fed's July meeting, but in September.
FHFA Director William Pulte demanded that Powell be probed by lawmakers and suggested he could even be fired by President Trump.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is facing mounting accusations from lawmakers and former officials who say he misled Congress about the scope and cost of a $2.5 billion renovation to the Fed's Washington headquarters.
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Cryptopolitan on MSNUS Federal Housing director calls on Congress to investigate Fed’s Powell over $2.5B Palace scandalFederal Housing Finance Administration Director Bill Pulte has called for an immediate Congressional investigation into Powell over a $2.5 billion headquarters upgrade.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is being accused of lying to Congress after he denied that a $2.5 billion revamp of the central bank's Washington headquarters will load the facility with ...