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Fed defends costly renovation project amid White House criticism that it was mismanaged

Investors don’t seem to give much credence to claims that cost overruns will give President Trump justification to oust Fed Chair Powell.

NPR · 18h

Trump floats firing the Federal Reserve chair as White House criticism boils

President Trump said it was "highly unlikely" he would fire Jerome Powell, but also said he discussed the idea with Republican lawmakers who expressed support.

Associated Press News on MSN · 5d

White House escalates pressure campaign on Fed chair by targeting its headquarters renovation

President Donald Trump is escalating his pressure campaign to get the Federal Reserve chairman to either lower interest rates or quit his post by targeting the expensive renovation at the central bank’s headquarters.

Powell, Trump and White House

CNN on MSN · 5d

The White House just took its most aggressive stance yet against Jerome Powell

The Trump administration’s intensifying campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hit a boiling point Thursday.

Bloomberg on MSN · 22h

Trump Likely to Fire Powell Soon, White House Official Says

President Donald Trump is likely to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell soon, a White House official said, and discussed the possible move in a meeting with congressional Republicans on Tuesday night.

Axios Sneak Peek on MSN · 1d

Trump says Fed renovations issue might be fireable for Powell

President Trump on Tuesday suggested cost overruns in the Federal Reserve's headquarters renovation could be a fireable offense for Fed chair Jerome Powell. Why it matters: The president and his administration want to be rid of Powell so they can install a chair who will follow Trump's dictate to lower interest rates.

3don MSN

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 ...

Fed Defends Renovations as White House Widens Attacks on Central Bank

President Trump and his allies have accused the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, of misleading Congress in what some ...

5don MSN

Trump is ‘extremely troubled’ by Fed’s approach according to new letter, but bank official stands firm on independence

In a response to Fortune, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem defended the Fed's autonomy, citing ...

17hon MSN

Trump says he's 'not planning' to fire Fed's Powell

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell even as he unleashed a fresh round of criticism against the central bank chief for not ...

6don MSN

White House financial watchdog rips Jerome Powell over $2.5 billion revamp of Fed HQ — warns construction could be halted

The White House financial watchdog ripped Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over a lavish revamp of the central bank’s ...

3don MSN

White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News ...

23h

Trump says he is not planning to fire Fed's Powell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

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