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Donald Trump sparred with the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, on Thursday during a rare presidential visit to the central bank’s headquarters. Trump was continuing his campaign to pressure the Fed to cut interest rates and was visiting its Washington headquarters to view costly renovations he has suggested are tantamount to fraud. Having branded Powell a “numbskull” for the Fed’s …

President Trump sparred with Fed Chair Jerome Powell over the final cost of the Federal Reserve’s renovations during an unusual visit to the central bank. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America President Trump visited the Federal Reserve on Thursday to inspect an ongoing renovation of the central bank’s Washington, D.C., buildings — …