White House probe fuels speculation Trump could oust Powell
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President Donald Trump and his allies have seized upon a new way to criticize the head of the US central bank: his handling of an expensive renovation of the Fed’s headquarters.
It’s part of a larger push by Trump-aligned officials to probe the Fed and challenge Chair Jerome Powell’s leadership.
Jerome Powell’s cautious rate policy sparks fierce criticism and succession talks, putting his Fed Chair tenure under unprecedented scrutiny.
The president hasn’t named a successor to Jerome H. Powell, but his insistence on someone who will lower interest rates has already raised doubts about their credibility.
President Donald Trump walks out with Federal Reserve board member Jerome Powell to announce him as his nominee for the next chair of the Federal Reserve in the Rose Garden at the White House in ...
President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are facing off over how the central bank will respond to the economic impact of the White House’s trade war. Trump and Powell appear to be ...
President Donald Trump on Monday kept up his verbal assault on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed's refusal for now to further cut interest rates, rattling financial markets growing ...
The question of whether a U.S. president can fire a Federal Reserve chair has resurfaced amid speculation about Donald Trump’s potential efforts to challenge Jerome Powell’s leadership.
Jerome Powell returns to Capitol Hill where Republicans plan to challenge the Fed's $2.5 billion headquarters renovation featuring marble and rooftop gardens amid inflation concerns.
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