Trump attacks Powell again as opposition to Fed investigation grows

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President Donald Trump told reporters that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is either "incompetent" or "crooked."

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Here's what smart people in economics and business are saying about the DOJ's Fed probe

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Fed chair Jerome Powell

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The world's central bankers are rallying around Fed chair Jerome Powell in his fight with Trump

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Powell typically abstains from directly engaging with Trump's personal attacks.

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The controversy behind Jerome Powell's Senate testimony, from the VIP dining room to the special elevators

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Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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A peek inside the Fed's renovations that are now at the center of a DOJ probe

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The Federal Reserve's two offices have been under construction for three years. Cost overruns are now at the center of a DOJ probe into the bank's Chair.

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Jerome Powell is getting the meme treatment after his video rebuke to Trump

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Jerome Powell, a particularly mild-mannered speaker, slammed recent attempts to intimidate his department.

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Why the attack on Fed Chair Jerome Powell follows Donald Trump's typical playbook — and isn't going to stop there

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Trump takes questions from the press on board Air Force One.

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3 reasons it was a smart leadership move for Powell to release a video

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Powell typically abstains from directly engaging with Trump's personal attacks.

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Watch the 2-minute address Jerome Powell gave after the Fed received grand jury subpoenas

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Fed chief Jerome Powell.

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Powell says the Fed received DOJ subpoenas

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the bank was served grand jury subpoenas over Fed headquarters renovations.

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