DOJ drops Powell probe
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday it was dropping its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his handling of renovations at the central bank.
The announcement from Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, likely clears the way for the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, the former Fed board member nominated by Trump to replace Powell as Fed chair...
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