Fed's Chair Powell is facing TENSION due to DOJ asking questions concerning construction cost overruns on the Fed's new building.
He called it a "pretext" in a defensive video statement made on Sunday
Hassett dropped the numbers: the building's got "dramatic cost overruns" that don't match Powell's congressional testimony.
"If I were Fed Chair, I would want them to investigate" - because if you're not hiding anything, why fight transparency?
🚫Real Issue: Powell is keeping rates high while the economy needs relief, and now he's accused of mismanagement on budget for a construction project without blowing the budget.
In his recent interview Powell has mention independence to set monetary policy but so far has not been able to gain proven accountability for how taxpayer money is spent. Which has left the public with a lot to think about
The Federal Reserve has independency concerning policy decisions, but is not immune from DOJ oversight, for example, potential financial misconduct.
If investigation finds either fraud or incompetence, Powell's credibility tanks further, and Trump might just get the firepower needed to push for rate cuts.
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