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Jerome Powell sends point-by-point response to White House about Fed office renovations
Jerome Powell has responded to sharp criticism from the Trump administration about renovations to the Fed’s offices, answering questions about changes to the project as well as reaffirming the central bank’s commitment to “transparency for our decisions and to be accountable to the public.”

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Powell Letter Addresses White House Criticism of Fed Renovations
Don’t do it, Don! Investors make clear why Trump shouldn’t try to fire Fed Chairman Jerome Powell
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
Hedge funds favour short-dated, convertible bonds if Fed's Powell leaves early
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
The Fed building renovations at the center of Trump's fight with Powell: Five things to know
What Happens if Trump Fires Powell? A Former White House Advisor on Multiple Scenarios.
Barron’s spoke with Tobin Marcus, head of U.S. policy and politics with Wolfe Research and a former White House advisor during the Obama era, about what could unfold if Trump follows through on such a move. An edited version of our conversation is below.
Fed's Powell responds to White House on Fed headquarters renovation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursdayresponded to a Trump administration official's demands for information about cost overruns for a renovation project at the central bank's Washington headquarters campus,
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’
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday vigorously defended the spending toward the renovation of the central bank’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. Replying to a letter sent by White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought last week,
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Fed chair Powell defends renovation project in letter to White House
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell responded to a pointed letter from the Trump administration on Thursday, offering the central bank's strongest defense to date in attacks over its building renovations.
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Trump 'Likely To Fire Fed Chief Powell 'Soon,' Says White House Official; S&P 500 Falls
President Donald Trump is "likely" to fire Fed chief Jerome Powell "soon," a senior White House official told CNBC. The S&P 500 fell.
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.
Here's how markets would react if Trump actually does fire Powell: Deutsche Bank
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,
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