US Ends Probe of Fed Chair Powell
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 10:54 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
The US Justice Department has ended its probe into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh. Reuters reports that the decision ends an investigation, one of several undertaken by the department.
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