Watch: Trump Jokes He Wants Powell to Lower Interest Rates in Awkward Exchange
US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had an awkward exchange about the Fed's $2.5 billion renovation project's timeline and cost. Trump has been critical of Powell and the Fed for refusing to lower interest rates. This meeting was the first between the two since Trump's criticism began, and marked the first visit of a sitting president to the Fed since 2006.
