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White House Keeps Pressure on Powell Over Rate Cuts and Renovations

President Trump and his top aides have criticized Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, for his management of both the economy and ...

Trump and White House take their Powell battle to Fed HQ

A $2.5 billion Federal Reserve renovation will get a probing today when a group of Trump allies makes a visit after weeks of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Himes: White House warning of ‘massive market reaction’ if Trump fires Powell

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said Sunday that a White House insider is warning President Trump of a “massive market reaction” if ...

White House targets Fed chair Jerome Powell over $2.5B DC HQ renovation: ‘Going to hold him accountable’

Republicans believe Powell's testimony to Congress about an ongoing $2.5 billion DC office renovation may be a way to force ...

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 ...

Trump and Powell spar over budget costs

President Donald Trump visited the Federal Reserve on Thursday, repeating calls for lower interest rates while standing ...