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President Trump visited the Federal Reserve's headquarters in Washington, keeping up the intense pressure he's been putting on Fed chair Jerome Powell.
The President’s campaign to bend the independent central bank to his will is straight out of the playbook of populist strongmen and will likely go on for years.
Jerome Powell's leadership approach at the Federal Reserve focuses on calmness, consensus-building, and flexibility, said experts.
Trump lambasted the Fed for its $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters and another building ahead of a tour of the site.
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Typically I wear a suit and tie when visiting the Federal Reserve, one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. The project has become an increasingly unpleasant headache for the embattled chair of the Fed,
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Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson said he understands President Trump's frustration with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but reiterated that he's uncertain about "what the legal parameters are" if the president fires him .
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces a criminal referral from Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna — the latest escalation in GOP scrutiny of the central bank’s spending and leadership.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling for a review of the central bank's operations as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces mounting pressure to resign.