DOJ drops criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell
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The Department of Justice said it will drop a criminal probe into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Friday, a sharp pivot in an unprecedented investigation into the nation's top central banker.Why it matters: It opens the path for President Trump's pick to lead the Fed to be confirmed to the post after a standoff with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who blocked confirmation until the investigation was closed.What they're saying: "I have directed my office to close our investigation as the IG und
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