Judge blocks justice department from subpoenaing Fed chair Jerome Powell

A federal judge blocked the Justice Department from serving subpoenas to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in an inquiry about the management of the central bank's renovation. The ruling prevents immediate compelled testimony and reduces near-term governance/legal uncertainty around the Fed chair, but is unlikely to directly affect monetary policy or market rates absent further developments.

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A federal judge blocked the Justice Department from serving subpoenas to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in an inquiry about the management of the central bank's renovation. The ruling prevents immediate compelled testimony and reduces near-term governance/legal uncertainty around the Fed chair, but is unlikely to directly affect monetary policy or market rates absent further developments.