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White House, Jerome Powell and Fed

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 said.

Fortune on MSN · 3d

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.”

ABC News on MSN · 3d

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.

Donald Trump, Fed and Jerome Powell

MSNBC · 4h

A ‘shadow Fed chair’? How Trump could pressure the Fed without firing Powell

Donald Trump is reportedly fuming over a Wall Street Journal report claiming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent talked him out of firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell. While Trump dismissed the account, CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin says a new strategy may be emerging: naming a “shadow Fed chair” ahead of Powell’s term ending in May.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 37m

Bessent eyes government review of Federal Reserve as Trump weighs firing Powell

An examination of the Fed is necessary to determine why members have proved unable to “break out of a certain mindset,” Bessent said.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

How Bessent Made the Case to Trump Against Firing Fed Chair Powell

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the president that ousting Jerome Powell entailed risks, including possible effects on the economy and potential legal and political obstacles.

23hon MSN

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 he fires Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. “I mean, what ...

11don 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 ...

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