Trump escalates attacks on Fed Chair Powell, threatens lawsuit over policies and renovations
TL;DR
Donald Trump criticized his former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for persuading him to appoint Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair, blaming Powell for not lowering interest rates and calling for potential legal action over Fed building costs, amid ongoing dissatisfaction with Powell's monetary policy decisions.
Topics:businesspolitics#donald-trump#federal-reserve#interest-rates#jerome-powell#politics#steven-mnuchin
- Trump trashes former cabinet official for getting him to appoint ‘this loser’ AL.com
- Trump threatens Fed chair Powell with 'major lawsuit,' demands interest rate cut CNBC
- Trump admin live updates: Trump considering a lawsuit against the Fed's Powell ABC News
- Trump blasts ‘Too Late’ Powell again, threatens lawsuit over Fed’s $3B HQ renovations Fox News
- Trump Threatens Fed Chair Powell With 'Major Lawsuit' Newsweek
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