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Trump administration ramps up pressure on Powell

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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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White House ramps up pressure on Fed's Powell three weeks before next interest rate decision
Trump administration ramps up pressure on Powell as Fed holds rates steady
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
White House budget director accuses Fed chair of violating building rules in renovation
White House slams Powell over Fed finances, project cost overruns
"Instead of attempting to right the Fed's fiscal ship, you have plowed ahead with an ostentatious overhaul of your Washington, D.C., headquarters."

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White House escalates pressure campaign on Federal Reserve by targeting its headquarters renovation
CNBC Daily Open: Building renovations might be another front in Trump's attacks on Powell
Trump's Latest Attack On Fed Chair Powell Involves A Beehive And A Rooftop Garden
The White House has stepped up its attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, criticizing him over renovations at the central bank's Washington, D.C. headquarters.
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.
FirstFT: White House opens new front of attack on Fed chief Jay Powell
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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.
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September Fed rate cut is not a sure thing, despite market behavior
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has reiterated that rate decisions will be data-driven — by inflation, and employment.
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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 global evidence that independent central banks deliver stronger inflation and employment outcomes.
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
As Trump Calls For 3-Percentage Point Rate Cut, 'Too Late' Jerome Powell To Resign, June Fed Minutes Show 'Uncertainty' Reigns Supreme
As the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting were released on Wednesday, the word “uncertainty” reigned supreme amid the ongoing tariff turmoil and President Donald Trump‘s call to cut rates by 3 percentage points.
What Does an Obscure Urban Planning Board Have to Do With Trump’s Campaign Against Jerome Powell?
But their presence made a lot more sense when the new commissioners spoke up — and promptly took aim at one of Trump’s political foes, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Powell has resisted Trump’s demands to lower interest rates.
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