Prosecutors open criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell

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Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell
The U.S. attorney’s office in the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, over the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headqu...

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US Federal Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into US Fed Chair Powell, NYT Reports
What to know about the DOJ's criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell
Trump's Legal Attack on Powell Underscores His Aim for Full Control Over Fed
The Department of Justice’s threat to criminally indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has set up a tense showdown between the White House and the U.S. central bank, with Powell saying the subpoe...

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DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence
Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know
Top Senate Republican says federal probe of Powell could pose challenge to Fed nominees
Senator Kevin Cramer, another Republican member of the Senate Banking Committee, criticized cost overruns on the Fed renovation project and Powell's performance as Fed chief but added: "I do not belie...

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