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Trump, Jerome Powell and Federal Reserve

Trump has wanted to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. A costly Fed renovation project could provide the reason.

Now, White House officials might have found what they believe would qualify: the ballooning cost of renovating and expanding the Federal Reserve’s Washington, DC, headquarters.

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Trump vs. Powell: How Firing the Fed Chair Could Shake the Economy

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Trump Versus Powell: How Far Can He Push the Fed Chair?

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Fed's Powell Asks Watchdog to Take Fresh Look at Renovation Project, Politico Reports

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the Fed board's inspector general to take a fresh look at the project aimed at overhauling Fed buildings, Politico reported on Monday, citing a lette...

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Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett is rising in race for next Fed chief

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Economist slams Trump rumor to fire Fed chair: ‘Old man’s grudge against a public servant’

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Trump’s attacks on the Fed are worse than you think

For months, Trump has demanded that the Fed lower interest rates, with no success.

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Trump may be testing the waters by threatening to fire Fed’s Powell. Why he’s playing a dangerous game.

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Trump Drafted a Letter to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. But Can He?

Trump boxes in Fed with extreme rate cut calls

While almost no one thinks Donald Trump's verbal attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are a positive development, they have electrified the debate about whether the U.S. president is right that interest rates are too high.

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How the Fed sets rates — and why Powell can't move rates alone

President Trump's war on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is taking on a more aggressive form, bringing Trump a step closer to trying to oust the head of the Fed. Why it matters: Trump wants Powell to cut interest rates,

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Stocks whipsawed, end flat after Trump downplays talk of Powell firing

Stocks had been rising modestly in the morning, before news reports saying that Trump was likely to fire the Fed chief, which quickly sent the the S&P 500 down by 0.7%. When later

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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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Fed's extended rate hike campaign is expanding banks' net interest margins, says Argus Research's Biggar

CNBC's "Closing Bell" team discusses what to expect from upcoming bank earnings with Stephen Biggar, director of financial services research at Argus Research.

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Dimon Defends Fed Independence After Trump Attacks

Many on Wall Street have privately worried that political pressure will undermine the Federal Reserve’s credibility.