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Trump says $2.5 billion Fed renovation 'sort of is' a fireable offense for Powell
President Trump on Wednesday told reporters that Jerome Powell’s handling of a $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve ...
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 ...
Kevin vs Kevin: Trump’s front-runners to lead the Fed
Kevin Hassett (left) and Kevin Warsh have emerged as favourites to become the next Federal Reserve chairman. Donald Trump’s hunt for the next chair of the Federal Reserve is bec ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Two Kevins Battle to Be Next Fed Chair in Trump’s ‘Apprentice’-Style Contest
Kevin Hassett has emerged as a serious contender to succeed Jerome Powell, posing a possible threat to Kevin Warsh, an early ...
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 ...