By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the U.S. central bank's inspector general to review the costs involved in the renovation of its historic headquarters in Washington,

President Trump said he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favor of dismissing the

The White House is looking for any possible way to discredit Jerome Powell right now," said Stephen Moore, an informal Trump economic adviser.