President Trump and his top aides have criticized Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, for his management of both the economy and a $2.5 billion revamp of the central bank’s headquarters.

He has faced criticism from the White House and their Republican allies in Congress for his lack of interest in cutting rates, as well as a pricey renovation of the Fed’s headquarters. The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee is set to meet at the end of this month to consider whether or not to cut rates — something they declined to do at their last meeting,

President Donald Trump is escalating his pressure campaign to get the Federal Reserve chairman to either lower interest rates or quit his post by targeting the expensive renovation at the central bank’s headquarters.

Russell T. Vought, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, said he and other administration officials wanted access to the Fed’s building in Washington.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is facing pressure from all sides as the Fed’s banking regulation conference kicks off this week. President Trump has been threatening to fire Powell while

The Fed has long maintained independence from the White House to avoid political pressures influencing monetary policy.

The Big Money Show' hosts talk the Federal Reserve's handling of monetary policy and the fate of Jerome Powell's role as Fed chair.

A dispute over the Federal Reserve’s renovation of its headquarters could provide the pretext to attempt the removal of Fed chief Jerome Powell over interest-rate disagreements.

Two top contenders to replace Jerome Powell slammed the Fed chair for a $2.5 billion renovation of the central bank’s headquarters, with one saying the Trump administration is examining whether it can fire the policymaker and the other saying the Fed has 'lost its way.