DOJ Drops Criminal Investigation Of Jerome Powell, Potentially Paving Way For Confirmation Of Kevin Warsh

Fuente: International Business Times

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell The Department of Justice dropped on Friday its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro announced. Pirro said in a social media publication that the Inspector General for the Federal Reserve was asked to "scrutinize the building costs overruns" of the Fed's headquarters, which were at the center of allegations against Powell. Read moreTrump Says He 'Will Have to Fire' Jerome Powell If He Stays at the Fed After His Term Expires"I expect a comprehensive report in short order and am confident the outcome will assist in resolving, once and for all, the questions that led this office to issue subpoenas.