US Drops Probe into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell
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- Category: United States
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 11:21 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
The US justice department has dropped an investigation into allegations of improper cost overruns by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. The probe was launched by President Trump, who accused Powell of mismanaging renovation work.
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