Federal Reserve watchdog finds no illegal conduct from Jay Powell in building renovations

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The inspector general for the Federal Reserve found that the institution did not “effectively manage” its renovations of the central bank’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., but found no grounds for a criminal probe into former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

The finding brings Powell closer to beating back the accusations by allies of President Donald Trump that he wrongfully spent huge sums on lavish workspaces for the Fed.

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