Trump has used the renovation project as both a literal and symbolic example of what he has often described as government waste. Speaking to reporters last week, Trump called the construction effort “a disgrace,” and accused Fed officials of overspending at a time when inflation remains high and interest rates are biting into household budgets.

The Federal Reserve has ended its “novel activities” supervision program, folding crypto and fintech oversight back into normal bank supervision.

"Don't forget, our Federal Reserve is not at all a part of our Constitution. It's a creature of the U.S. Congress, created by the Federal Reserve Act 1913."

A federal judge has vacated the Fed’s debit card swipe fee cap, a win for grocery retailers seeking lower costs and fairer rates amid appeal.

There have been many calls for reform. None of them have actually done wholesale reform, though many of them have applied band-aids," Lisa Harrington said.

“The White House has been aggressively pushing Dr. Miran’s nomination to the Federal Reserve Board, setting the stage for his quick confirmation when the Senate returns in September,” said a White House official Tuesday. “With the President’s strong backing, there’s clear momentum to get this done.”

After somewhat positive inflation data in July, the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in September are at roughly 83%, according to CME Group 's FedWatch tool calculations on Aug. 18. One month earlier, roughly 59% of traders betting on changes in the federal funds rate thought an interest rate cut would occur in September.

President Donald Trump resumed attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, this time claiming he is hurting the housing industry with high rates.