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Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**

Judge blocks criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

A federal judge blocked the criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell on Friday, ruling the federal investigation into a renovation project seemed to be a pretext for harassing the central banker into doing President Trump's bidding.

March 13, 2026