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Trump attacks Powell again amid Fed independence fears: ‘Incompetent’ or ‘crooked’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as either “incompetent” or “crooked,” even as his Department of Justice faces growing opposition over its criminal investigation into the central bank leader. Trump threw his latest punch at Powell after being asked whether the unprecedented action undermines confidence in the Fed, which has long enjoyed independence from the executive branch. “He’s billions of dollars over budget,” Trump said, apparently referencing costs related to a multibillion-dollar renovation of the Fed’s Washington headquarters, which is at the ... (full story)
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