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SEE IT: The pricey Federal Reserve renovation project at center of controversy
Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to the Trump administration's inquiry about its $2.5 billion headquarters ...
Economist: If the Federal Reserve’s independence is compromised, expect inflation to rise
New economic data shows inflation ticked higher in June to 2.7%, prompting many economists to agree with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s decision to keep interest rates steady. President Trump ...
Federal Reserve says building renovation complies with law, defends costs
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said the agency’s renovation of its office complex in Washington complies ...
The Global Risks That Come With the Loss of an Independent Fed
It isn’t just the U.S. Other countries have also come to expect an independent U.S. central bank.
Wall Street Hates the Idea of a ‘Shadow’ Fed Chair. It May Already Have One
The Federal Reserve may already have the so-called shadow chairman that President Donald Trump has said he might soon appoint ...
Federal Reserve’s Waller says central bank should cut rates at next meeting
A top Federal Reserve official said late Thursday that the central bank should cut its key interest rate later this month, ...
'Reduce the credibility dramatically of the central bank.' Trump attacks the Fed chair, sending a chill through the global economy
The escalating campaign by Donald Trump against the Federal Reserve chairman is unnerving the global economy. Ron Insana and ...
'Ripping the fabric of the universe:' Trump targets Powell, and investors react
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to escalate his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a step investor ...