Trump's Federal Reserve Visit Sparks Tensions with Powell Over Renovations and Rates

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Source: Financial Times
Trump's Federal Reserve Visit Sparks Tensions with Powell Over Renovations and Rates
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Donald Trump publicly clashed with Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell during a visit to the Fed's headquarters, criticizing the cost of the renovation project and accusing Powell of keeping interest rates too high, marking a rare and tense confrontation between a US president and the central bank chief.

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