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Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for ...
White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News ...
Fed Defends Renovations as White House Widens Attacks on Central Bank
President Trump and his allies have accused the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, of misleading Congress in what some ...
White House escalates pressure campaign on Fed chair by targeting its headquarters renovation
President Donald Trump is escalating his pressure campaign to get the Federal Reserve chairman to either lower interest rates ...
White House ramps up pressure on Fed's Powell three weeks before next interest rate decision
President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates ...
FirstFT: White House opens new front of attack on Fed chief Jay Powell
Also in today’s newsletter, Reeves puts reform of UK cash ISAs on hold and Google is to agree cloud discount with US ...
White House slams Powell over Fed finances, project cost overruns
The White House on Thursday launched a fresh attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with a top Trump administration ...
Fed Chair Powell asks inspector general to review controversial building project
In a letter posted to social media last week, Russell Vought, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, also slammed ...
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White House exploring authority to fire Fed's Powell: Official
U.S. President Donald Trump could dismiss Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell for cause if supported by evidence, White ...
Trump is ‘extremely troubled’ by Fed’s approach according to new letter, but bank official stands firm on independence
In a response to Fortune, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem defended the Fed's autonomy, citing ...
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 ...
White House accuses Powell of mismanaging the Fed, citing renovation
White House budget chief Russell Vought on Thursday accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of mismanaging the central bank’s budget during renovations, adding to President Trump’s criticism ...