【特稿】白宫经济顾问：调查鲍威尔“不会有啥结果”

Group 1 - The White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett anticipates that the Department of Justice's criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will not yield substantial results, believing Powell's previous testimony regarding the Fed's building renovation project is truthful [1] - Hassett expressed a desire for the Federal Reserve to be more transparent when testifying before Congress, emphasizing the responsibility of all government entities to maintain transparency with the American public [1] - The Federal Reserve's building renovation project, approved in 2017 and initiated in 2022, saw its budget increase from an initial $1.9 billion to nearly $2.5 billion, with former President Trump alleging the actual cost reached $3.1 billion due to luxury renovations [1] Group 2 - Since returning to the White House in early 2025, Trump has urged the Federal Reserve to significantly lower interest rates to boost the economy and reduce government debt costs, expressing dissatisfaction with Powell's performance [2] - Powell stated that the DOJ served a subpoena to the Fed, threatening criminal charges related to his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, focusing on cost overruns in the renovation project and allegations of lying [2] - Following Trump's comments, the likelihood of former Fed Governor Kevin Walsh being nominated as the next Fed Chair increased from slightly above 40% to around 60%, while Hassett's nomination probability dropped from approximately 35% to about 15% [2]