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Five things to know about the Fed building renovations at the centre of Trump's fight with Powell
United States President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to bring criminal charges against Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell over cost overruns at the US central bank's headquarters complex in Washington, the latest broadside by Trump against Powell and a Fed he wants to lower interest rates dramatically. The cost of the Fed's years-long renovation of two historic buildings has spiralled beyond the original estimates, and rose earlier this year as a new pressure point for Trump against Powell. Here are five things to know about the project: What are the buildings the Fed is renovating that have ... (full story)