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Trump official criticizes Fed chief Powell as Trump takes aim over interest rates
A top Trump administration official accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of leading an "ostentatious" office renovation project that may be "violating the law" on Thursday, a new broadside against the central bank chief as President Trump tangles with him over interest rates.

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Trump administration ramps up pressure on Powell as Fed holds rates steady
Fed building renovation gives Trump new opening to attack Powell
White House Escalates Pressure Campaign on Fed Chair by Targeting Its Headquarters Renovation
The Supreme Court said in May that it could block any attempts by the White House to dismiss Powell, noting as part of a separate ruling that the Fed “is a uniquely structured, quasi-private entity.”...

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The White House just took its most aggressive stance yet against Jerome Powell
Can the Next Fed Chair Truly Be Independent From Trump’s Influence?
White House opens new front in attack on Fed chief Jay Powell
Republican members of Congress have attacked the Fed over the cost of the refurbishment, with Senate banking committee chair Tim Scott saying it appeared out of touch when ordinary Americans were str...

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What Trump’s increasingly aggressive attacks on Powell are all about
Can the Fed stay independent under Trump?
Fannie, Freddie boss Bill Pulte claims Jerome Powell ‘considering resigning’ as pressure grows over lavish $2.5B HQ
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.
Director of federal agency suggests Fed Chairman Powell is considering resigning
Trump administration official Bill Pulte released a statement suggesting that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is considering resigning amid mounting pressure on his leadership.
Trump’s OMB director says Powell 'has grossly mismanaged' Fed as White House pressure builds
White House budget director Russell Vought said in a social media post that Jerome Powell 'has grossly mismanaged the Fed' as he published a letter sent to the central bank chairman raising concerns about renovations of the institution's Washington offices.
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Fed chair Jerome Powell agrees to resign amid tension with Trump cabinet
Jerome Powell has agreed to step down as chair of the Federal Reserve following relentless attacks from President Trump and his inner circle, according to a
Rooftop Gardens and Marble Halls: Trump Allies Attack Powell Over Fed Renovations
It’s part of a larger push by Trump-aligned officials to probe the Fed and challenge Chair Jerome Powell’s leadership.
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 Washington, DC headquarters — and warned construction could be
Can Trump tap Bessent to head the Fed and the Treasury at the same time? Here’s what the law says.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is among the contenders to head the Federal Reserve. Can President Donald Trump have him do both jobs at once?
Next Fed leader may struggle to deliver the rate cuts Trump wants, watchers say
Some investors have staked out positions in futures markets that will profit if interest rates drop immediately after Jerome Powell’s term as chair ends
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