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Fed Chair Powell faces resignation rumors amid White House accusations he misled Congress about the US Fed's $2.5 billion HQ renovation and resisted rate cuts.
President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise. This week, he imposed tariffs on trading partners, pressured the
The White House financial watchdog ripped Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over a lavish revamp of the central bank’s Washington, DC headquarters — and warned construction could be
Powell has said politics don't play a part in Fed rate decisions. He and his colleagues have held the key overnight borrowing rate in place since December, though markets largely expect a cut is on the way not at the Fed's July meeting, but in September.
Potential removal of Fed Chair Jerome Powell could disrupt markets, spike inflation expectations, and impact the USD and bonds.
The central bank is quietly pushing back with a new “Frequently Asked Questions” page on its website defending the central bank’s renovation.
A senior Trump administration official said Friday that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is “considering resigning” as pressure grows for an investigation into whether he lied to Congress about the central bank’s “Palace of Versailles” renovations to its headquarters in Washington, DC.
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has reiterated that rate decisions will be data-driven — by inflation, and employment.