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Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday, adding that the Fed "has a lot to answer for" on renovation cost overruns at its Washington headquarters.

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The White House just took its most aggressive stance yet against Jerome Powell

The Trump administration’s intensifying campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hit a boiling point Thursday.

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'Huge deal': White House probe fuels speculation Trump could oust Powell

The investigation into cost overruns on a renovation of Fed headquarters is drawing concern that it's a pretext to eventually fire the central bank chief.

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White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News ...

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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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Navarro touts ‘Trumpnomics’ in rant against Powell, Federal Reserve

White House senior trade adviser Peter Navarro touted “Trumpnomics” in a recent interview during a rant against Jerome Powell, slamming the Federal Reserve chair as a “pure partisan” actor who, in ...

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Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett says prez has authority to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell as DC renovations probed: ‘A lot to answer for’

President Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White ...

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