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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,

Fortune on MSN · 13h

Jerome Powell sends point-by-point response to White House about Fed office renovations

Jerome Powell has responded to sharp criticism from the Trump administration about renovations to the Fed’s offices, answering questions about changes to the project as well as reaffirming the central bank’s commitment to “transparency for our decisions and to be accountable to the public.”

Washington Examiner on MSN · 16h

Powell sends letter to White House defending $2.5 billion Fed renovations

We have taken great care to ensure the project is carefully overseen since it was first approved by the Board in 2017,” the Federal Reserve chairman added.

Trump, Powell

CNN · 14h

3 ways Trump trying to fire Powell could backfire

If President Donald Trump were to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could have unintended and severe consequences that reverberate throughout the US economy and global markets.

Los Angeles Times · 1d

Trump raises pressure on Powell while calling firing ‘unlikely’

President Trump said he’s not planning to fire Jerome Powell, and still managed to make it sound like a threat.

NBC New York · 5h

What a Trump, Powell faceoff means for your money

Amid a fresh set of attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell came reports that President Donald Trump might fire the central banker. Increasingly, Trump is frustrated with Powell for not lowering interest rates already.

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Why the White House is attacking Jerome Powell over the ‘Taj Mahal on the National Mall’

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is under fire from the White House, which accuses him of bungling a renovation of the Fed's HQ and has suggested it could be cause to fire him.

Trump tells GOP lawmakers he will likely fire Powell ‘soon’

President Trump indicated to Republican lawmakers that he plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a senior White House official told The Hill. The suggestion came during an Oval Office ...

2don MSN

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." ...

Wall Street steady again after President Donald Trump downplays threat to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s job

Wall Street appears calm after President Donald Trump walked back his earlier threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

Stock Futures Fall as Markets Digest Trump, Powell Saga

Stock futures were mostly lower early Thursday as the market continued to assess the likelihood of President Donald Trump ...

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