Christopher Rugaber And Josh Boak, The Associated Press

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DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence

DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration's criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. central bank that President Donald Trump wants to bring under his sway.

Trump's legal attack on Powell underscores his aim for full control over Fed

Trump's legal attack on Powell underscores his aim for full control over Fed

WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 subpoenas that arrived on Friday are intended to force him to follow President Donald Trump's orders.

Trump's nominee to oversee jobs and inflation data faces shower of criticism

Trump's nominee to oversee jobs and inflation data faces shower of criticism

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The director of the agency that produces the nation's jobs and inflation data is typically a mild-mannered technocrat, often with extensive experience in statistical agencies, with little public profile.

Trump's nominee to oversee jobs inflation data faces shower of criticism

Trump's nominee to oversee jobs inflation data faces shower of criticism

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The director of the agency that produces the nation's jobs and inflation data is typically a mild-mannered technocrat, often with extensive experience in statistical agencies, with little public profile.

Trump's nominee to oversee jobs, inflation data faces shower of criticism

Trump's nominee to oversee jobs, inflation data faces shower of criticism

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The director of the agency that produces the nation's jobs and inflation data is typically a mild-mannered technocrat, often with extensive experience in statistical agencies, with little public profile.

Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report

Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday removed the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported.

Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks

Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates. But the extensive use of marble in the building is, at least in part, the result of policies backed by Trump...

How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell

How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank's $2.5 billion renovation project.

How Trump could use a building renovation to oust the Fed chair

How Trump could use a building renovation to oust the Fed chair

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank's $2.5 billion renovation project.