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Why Does Renovating the Fed Cost $2.5 Billion? Asbestos, Height Limits, Lead
The yearslong project to overhaul the U.S. central bank’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., has run into multiple hurdles, ...
WA to receive millions for schools after federal about-face
Nationwide, the Trump administration froze billions in funding for education. Washington stood to lose about 15.6% of the ...
Trump and Powell bicker over Fed building renovations as president ratchets up pressure campaign
After months of criticizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump took the fight to the Fed’s front ...
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Washington Attorney General Secures Temporary Halt to Federal Public Benefit Restrictions
Washington Attorney General Brown secured a temporary halt against federal restrictions on public benefits, buying time until ...
DOGE builds AI tool to cut 50 percent of federal regulations
The U.S. DOGE Service is using a new AI tool to eliminate federal regulations, aiming to cut 50 percent of rules by the first ...
Fed chair tells Trump he has his facts wrong on central bank’s renovation costs
As president, Donald Trump doesn't get a lot of pushback, but he got some Thursday from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome ...
Fed Staff Members Cite Tariffs and Inflation for Costly Renovations
A sprawling $2.5 billion project to renovate the central bank’s headquarters in Washington has become the focal point of ...
Did Trump push boundaries of politically independent central bank with Fed visit?
The Federal Reserve is meant to operate independently from politics in order to stay true to its congressionally mandated ...
Donald Trump brings war against the Fed to Jay Powell’s home turf
As the president toured the central bank’s Washington headquarters, he slapped its chief, Jay Powell, on the back and said: “I would love it if he lowered interest rates.” Powell’s awkward laugh in ...