A joke that turned serious: Rubio exits USAID role; hands shutdown to Vought

[ad_1] Marco Rubio and Donalfd Trump (File – AP) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Friday announced he is stepping back from his role overseeing the US agency for international development (USAID), handing off responsibilities to office of management and budget director Russ Vought as the agency enters its final phase of shutdown.In a […]

Federal Reserve System controversy: Jerome Powell denies extravagant spending; refutes claims

[ad_1] Russ Vought (Image: X) and Jerome Powell (AP image) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a letter on Thursday to White House Budget Director Russ Vought, responding to allegations that he mismanaged the renovation of the Federal Reserve Board’s Eccles Building and the 1951 Constitution Avenue facility.The letter comes amid growing speculation that the […]

Now, central bank chief targeted for ‘ostentatious’ Fed renovation costs

[ad_1] File photo: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Picture credit: AP) WASHINGTON: US President Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Sunday, adding the Fed “has a lot to answer for” on renovation cost overruns at its Washington […]