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Powell Letter Addresses White House Criticism of Fed Renovations
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a Thursday letter countered criticisms leveled at the central bank by a top White House official over a $2.5 billion renovation project. “We take seriously the responsibility to be good stewards of public resources as we fulfill the duties given to us by Congress on behalf of the American people,

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Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
Jerome Powell sends point-by-point response to White House about Fed office renovations
Firing Powell would do nothing to help Trump on interest rates
For a moment on Wednesday, it looked like President Donald Trump would finally attempt the improbable and fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Republican Senators Caution Trump Against Firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Hedge funds favour short-dated, convertible bonds if Fed's Powell leaves early
White House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell
The administration has asserted that Mr. Powell has mismanaged the project, resulting in a cost overrun, and it has demanded that he provide answers about the project to the Office of Management and ...

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Playbook PM: Jerome Powell’s Trump whiplash
The Fed building renovations at the center of Trump's fight with Powell: Five things to know
Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday and that the Fed "has a lot to answer for" on renovation cost overruns at its Washington headquarters.
Trump told GOP lawmakers he would 'likely' fire Fed chair Powell 'soon,' sources and officials say
President Trump asked a group of Republican lawmakers how they felt about him firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and told them he would "likely" fire Powell "soon," according to two White House officials and sources familiar with the Tuesday evening meeting.
Trump eyes opportunity to oust Powell in $700 million overrun on Fed building extension
When a reporter asked if the expensive renovation was a fireable offense, Trump replied, “I think it sort of is."
Trump Says Its ‘Highly Unlikely’ He Will Fire Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell with GOP lawmakers on Tuesday. When asked about it in the Oval Office, he said, “I don’t rule out anything,
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