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Fed watchdog clears Powell in renovation probe, faults management

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A Federal Reserve watchdog has cleared former Chair Jerome Powell of criminal wrongdoing in an investigation into the central bank's headquarters renovation. The Office of Inspector General found no reasonable grounds to believe a federal criminal law was violated, effectively closing the matter that had become a political flashpoint. However, the report did fault Fed management and oversight for cost overruns, noting that construction expenses more than doubled to $2.5 billion, with specific contracts tripling in cost beyond general inflation. AI

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Fed watchdog clears Powell in renovation probe, faults management

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Courtenay Brown ·

    Fed watchdog clears former chair Powell in renovation probe

    <p>A Federal Reserve watchdog found no criminal wrongdoing by former chair Jerome Powell in its investigation of the central bank's expensive headquarters renovation, according <a href="https://oig.federalreserve.gov/reports/board-eccles-1951-renovation-construction-costs-sep2026…

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