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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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Fed's Powell responds to White House on Fed headquarters renovation
The Fed defends against White House attacks on headquarters renovation
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
Trump admin live updates: Trump says it's 'highly unlikely' he'll fire Fed's Powell
President Donald Trump signed the HALT Fentanyl Act, which aims to combat the fentanyl crisis into law, during an event in the East Room of the White House. Trump was accompanied by various lawmakers and family members who have lost loved ones to the epidemic.
Why is Trump unhappy with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and what does the Federal Reserve do?
President Trump floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell — whom he first appointed Federal Reserve chair — earlier this week, after years of on-and-off criticism over interest rates.
Trump keeps everyone guessing on Powell's fate
The president floated the idea of firing the Fed chief to lawmakers, then said such a move was "very unlikely."
Why the White House is attacking Powell over the ‘Taj Mahal on the National Mall’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is under fire from the White House, which accuses him of bungling a yearslong renovation of the Fed's headquarters and has suggested that it could be cause to fire him.
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