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Employees at the nation’s consumer financial watchdog say it’s become toothless under Trump
Once a powerful watchdog for financial wrongdoing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen its enforcement efforts ...
Trump admin’s attacks on Powell over $2.5 billion Fed renovation hinge on ‘VIP dining rooms’ and procedural grounds with an obscure gov agency
The most recent criticisms against Fed chair Jerome Powell come after President Donald Trump continues to demand lower ...
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White House puts Fed chair under pressure over $2.5bn HQ renovation
No one welcomes construction disputes, but when the initiator is the President of the United States, it’s even less welcome.
'Series Of Mismanagement': Russell Vought Slams Fed Chair Jerome Powell Over Fed Building Renovation
During a press gaggle on Friday, Office of Management and Budget Director Russel Vought spoke about Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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White House budget director accuses Fed chair of violating building rules in renovation
White House budget director Russell Vought is suggesting that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in violation of ...
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 ...
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Trump ‘certainly' can fire Fed chair Powell ‘if there's cause': Hassett
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the White House is looking into whether it has the authority to fire ...
Federal Reserve quietly responds to Trump administration attacks over renovation
The central bank is quietly pushing back with a new “Frequently Asked Questions” page on its website defending the central ...
'FEMA Needs To Be Reformed': Vought talks Federal Spending, Jerome Powell | TRENDING
Russell Vought, President Trump's top budget adviser, took questions Friday morning as the White House ramps up pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower rates. Vought said Federal Reserve Chairman ...
Russell Vought Says FEMA Needs 'To Be Reformed' And Trump Will Ask The Agency 'Tough Questions'
During a press gaggle on Friday, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought spoke about the Federal Emergency ...
White House escalates pressure campaign on Fed chair by targeting its headquarters renovation
President Donald Trump is escalating his pressure campaign to get the Federal Reserve chairman to either lower interest rates ...
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In epic smackdown, Dem senator silences Trump official who tries to ...
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) grilled Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, over cuts to the federal workforce under President Donald Trump on Wednesday. During a Senate ...