司法部调查美联储总部2.5B的翻修引发政治冲突,引起人们担心货币政策会受到干扰。 A Justice Department probe into the Fed’s $2.5B headquarters renovation sparked political conflict, raising fears of interference in monetary policy.

2025年12月底和2026年1月初,美联储和特朗普政府之间紧张局势升级,因为司法部对美联储25亿美元总部翻修案进行了调查,最初预计为19亿美元。 Tensions escalated between the Federal Reserve and the Trump administration in late December 2025 and early January 2026 over a Justice Department inquiry into the Fed’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation, initially projected at $1.9 billion. 调查于11月开始,联邦调查局没有参与,重点是在与大流行病有关的延误情况下控制成本。 The probe, which began in November without FBI involvement, focuses on cost controls amid pandemic-related delays. 一位政治任命者发来的两封电子邮件引起美联储的担忧, Two emails from a political appointee raised concerns at the Fed, prompting silence that was interpreted as stonewalling. 总统特朗普(Trump)和一些共和党人批评这个计划是浪费的和出于政治动机的,而美联储领导人和两党立法者则警告调查威胁到中央银行的独立性。 President Trump and some Republicans criticized the project as wasteful and politically motivated, while Fed leaders and bipartisan lawmakers warned the investigation threatens the central bank’s independence. 尽管没有正式的刑事指控,但这一局势加剧了人们对政治干预货币政策的关切。 Despite no formal criminal charges, the situation has fueled concerns about political interference in monetary policy. 美联储保留了外部法律顾问,国际中央银行领导人公开支持鲍威尔主席。 The Fed has retained outside legal counsel, and international central bank leaders have publicly backed Chair Powell.