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Justice Department opens a criminal investigation of Fed chair

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The Justice Department has launched a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, linked to the Fed’s headquarters renovation. Powell accused the department of using criminal charges to pressure the Fed to lower interest rates, calling the subpoenas an unprecedented challenge to its independence.

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