Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (2012–)
| Born | 1953-02-04 · Washington, D.C. |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | Princeton University (BA, JD) |
Portrait: Federalreserve · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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President Donald Trump said former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should resign from the central bank’s Board of Governors after findings that the Fed mismanaged renovations to its headquarters.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 22:30
The Federal Reserve’s inspector general found no basis for a criminal referral or administrative misconduct over the renovation of two Washington buildings. The project is about $1bn over budget at an estimated $2.4bn, though the report identified major management shortcomings. Trump had used the costs to pressure Jerome Powell over interest rates.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 19:00
President Donald Trump began publicly attacking Jerome Powell and privately considering firing him just months after elevating Powell to lead the U.S. central bank in 2018. Trump was dissatisfied that Powell did not deliver the interest-rate cuts the president believed were warranted.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 17:35
The Federal Reserve’s inspector general said on Wednesday that it found deficiencies in a renovation project but no basis for a criminal referral or administrative misconduct finding. The project had drawn criticism from President Donald Trump and prompted scrutiny of former Fed chief Jerome Powell.
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