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Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for ...
How Trump Turned the Fed Building Into a Political Weapon—and Why the Attacks Won’t Work
The Fed is self-funding and doesn’t need outside approval for building projects, according to the law that created the central bank.
Economic council head says Trump's ability to fire Fed's Powell is 'being looked into'
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...
Trump says he is not planning to fire Fed's Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell even as he ...
National Economic Council Director Hassett: The Fed has been 'very, very wrong' on the tariff issue
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss President Trump's recent tariff announcement on Europe and Mexico, his views on the work of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and ...
Trump keeps everyone guessing on Powell's fate
The president floated the idea of firing the Fed chief to lawmakers, then said such a move was "very unlikely." ...