Trump, Jerome Powell and GOP
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell is under fire from the White House, which accuses him of bungling a renovation of the Fed's HQ and has suggested it could be cause to fire him.
President Trump asked Republican lawmakers this week whether he should fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whom he appointed to the position in 2017. The move followed months of criticism by Trump of Powell,
Republican Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announced Thursday on X that she is officially referring Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Anna Paulina Luna to refer Jerome Powell to DOJ over perjury allegations related to Fed headquarters
Powell has been accused of lying to Congress about the project after he testified last month that there would be no "VIP dining room," "new marble," or "special elevators," despite government planning documents indicating otherwise.
For about an hour on Wednesday, it seemed as though President Donald Trump would try to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Before Trump denied the reports, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note climbed by about 5 basis points,
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to escalate his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a step investor call dangerous.
The president floated the idea of firing the Fed chief to lawmakers, then said such a move was "very unlikely."
The S&P 500 reverses earlier losses to close just shy of a record.