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President Trump has been critical of cost overruns at the Federal Reserve’s headquarters renovation. But Fed chairman Jerome Powell says a Justice Department probe of the project is really aimed at influencing the central bank’s decisions on interest rates.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has studiously tried to avoid adding gasoline to the fire as the Trump administration has waged a long-running pressure campaign to bend the central bank to the president’s will.
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WASHINGTON ― Republican lawmakers are coming to the defense of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the opening of an unprecedented criminal probe into Powell by President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice over the weekend.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) suggested the investigation into renovations at the Fed’s headquarters is politically motivated,
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Americans are racking up credit card debt, and it’s costing them even more to get rid of it.
It’s a piece of the affordability debate that has caught the attention of both parties.
In a move that has been pushed for by lawmakers across the aisle,
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HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday, led by a rally in Japan after Wall Street hit more records. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices gained.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 surged 3.1% to 53,549.16 at close, a record. Technology-related stocks helped lift the benchmark. Compute chip testing equipment maker Advantest surged 8.5%.
