William Pulte , Chairman of the Board of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said on July 11, “I’m encouraged by reports that Jerome Powell is considering resigning. I think this will be the right decision for America, and the economy will boom.”

Trump's push to oust Jerome Powell over interest rates and Fed renovation costs highlights growing tensions around economic inequality and political control.

Trump amplified calls for Congress to investigate Powell on the Fed's headquarters renovation.

CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman said President Donald Trump is aiming to make Jerome Powell's life "as miserable as possible." The post Maggie Haberman Says Trump Is Trying To Make Jerome Powell ‘As Miserable as Possible’ first appeared on Mediaite.

The Trump administration has accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of potentially "violating the law" over his renovation of the central bank's Washington, D.C., headquarters.The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought said Thursday that Powell had misled Congress about the "ostentatious" renovations during his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June.

Bill Pulte, who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, applauded chatter stating Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell would soon depart from his position.  “I’m encouraged by reports that Jerome