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President Trump and his top aides have criticized Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, for his management of both the economy and a $2.5 billion revamp of the central bank’s headquarters.
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the U.S. central bank's inspector general to review the costs involved in the renovation of its historic headquarters in Washington,
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Al Jazeera on MSNWhy Trump’s attacks on Jerome Powell are raising fears for the US economy
The US president’s broadsides against the Fed chair have prompted concern about the independence of the US central bank.
Powell has been under fire from President Donald Trump for months for leading the Fed in holding fast on interest rates
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Powell seeks review of updates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked an inspector general to review the cost of the central bank's building renovations that White House officials have attacked as "ostentatious."
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has requested an internal review of the central bank's $2.5B headquarters revamp in the wake of high political scrutiny