Powell defends Fed building renovation in letter to Vought Project includes safety upgrades, hazardous materials removal Renovation is latest focus of Trump administration's attacks July 17 ...

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Jerome Powell, his nominee at the time to lead the Fed, moves to the podium at the White House (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on ...

He went on to say that Powell is leaving his post soon enough anyway, indicating he was willing to wait out his term as chair of the Fed, which ends on May of next year.

Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell on Thursday defended the central bank’s large renovation project along the National Mall, which has come under attack from the Trump administration over its price tag ...

The Trump-Powell feud escalated this week. Polymarket shows a 70% odds Powell will be replaced, a development that would be a blow to Fed independence. These are the top four frontrunners for ...

Powell’s caution has infuriated Trump, who has demanded the Fed cut borrowing costs to spur the economy and reduce the interest rates the federal government pays on its debt.