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Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday and that the F...

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Powell Asks Fed IG To Probe Renovation Project Amid Relentless Trump Attacks
Trump Administration Turned the Fed’s Renovation Project Into a Political Weapon
Fed's Powell Asks for Inspector General Review of Project Criticized by Trump Officials
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the U.S. central bank's inspector general to review the costs involved in the renovation of its historic headquarters in Washington, as Trump administrati...

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Investors seek protection from risk of Fed chief's ouster
Under fire for cost overruns, Powell asks watchdog to review the Fed’s $2.5 billion renovation plan
Under Fire by Trump Over Costs, Chair Powell Seeks Watchdog Review of Fed Building Overhaul
On Thursday, Russ Vought, the president's top budget advisor, said that President Donald Trump is “extremely troubled" about the “ostentatious overhaul” and suggested that it may be violating local bu...

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Trump Adviser Says This Is How The President Could 'Certainly' Fire Powell
Fed's Powell asks watchdog to take fresh look at renovation project, Politico reports
Hassett Grabs Pole Position in Race to Be Trump’s New Fed Chair
Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s longest-serving economic aides, is the early frontrunner to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chief next year, according to people familiar with the process.
Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett is rising in race for next Fed chief
Kevin Hassett, Trump’s longest-serving economic adviser, is a leading contender to become the next Federal Reserve chairman, a position with significant influence over interest rates and the U.S. econ
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Fed Launches Internal Review Of $2.5B Renovation As Trump Officials Slam Oversight, Spending
The Federal Reserve has requested that its inspector general review a $2.5 billion headquarters expansion project following sharp criticism from the Trump administration. According to CNBC, Fed Chair Jerome Powell requested the review amid accusations of “fiscal mismanagement” and cost overruns tied to renovations.
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 steep tariffs.
Podcast: Kevin vs. Kevin. Who Will Be the Next Fed Chair?
Two Republicans named Kevin—Kevin Hassett, one of President Trump’s closest economic advisers and Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor—are vying to be the next leader of the central bank. Th
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 more.
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