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Powell sends letter to White House defending $2.5 billion Fed renovations

Powell said he has asked the central bank’s independent inspector general to conduct a “fresh review” of the project.

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Powell Letter Addresses White House Criticism of Fed Renovations

· 11h · on MSN

Fed's Powell responds to White House on Fed headquarters renovation

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Firing Powell would do nothing to help Trump on interest rates

For a moment on Wednesday, it looked like President Donald Trump would finally attempt the improbable and fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Republican Senators Caution Trump Against Firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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The Fed building renovations at the center of Trump's fight with Powell: Five things to know

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Can Trump fire the Fed chair? He’s building a $2.5 billion excuse

As frequently happens with government building projects, the project has blown past its planned budget, with the cost skyrocketing from an initially large $1.9 billion to an eye-popping $2.5 billion....

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Playbook PM: Jerome Powell’s Trump whiplash

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White House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell

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Why the White House is attacking Powell over the ‘Taj Mahal on the National Mall’

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is under fire from the White House, which accuses him of bungling a yearslong renovation of the Fed's headquarters and has suggested that it could be cause to fire him.

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Powell Says Fed HQ Renovation Aligns With Plan After Trump’s White House Alleges ‘Lavishness’

Powell said the Federal Reserve Board has taken great care to ensure the project is carefully overseen since it was first approved in 2017.

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Trump tells GOP lawmakers he will likely fire Powell ‘soon’

President Trump indicated to Republican lawmakers that he plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a senior White House official told The Hill. The suggestion came during an Oval Office

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Trump eyes opportunity to oust Powell in $700 million overrun on Fed building extension

When a reporter asked if the expensive renovation was a fireable offense, Trump replied, “I think it sort of is."

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Behind Trump's move to back off Powell: Lawyers warned against it.

Privately, White House officials acknowledge uncertainty about Trump firing Powell solely based on accusations he mismanaged a multi-year renovation project.