司法部正在调查美联储主席鲍威尔2025年关于一项价值25亿美元的总部翻新案的证词，引发了对政治对货币政策影响的担忧。 The DOJ is probing Fed Chair Powell over his 2025 testimony on a $2.5B headquarters renovation, sparking concerns about political influence on monetary policy.

司法部正在调查联邦储备委员会主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔2025年6月关于美联储25亿美元总部翻修案的证词。 美联储总部翻修案引起了对费用超支和所谓奢侈品虚假陈述的审查。 The Justice Department is investigating Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over his June 2025 testimony on the Fed’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation, which has drawn scrutiny for cost overruns and alleged false statements about luxury features. 鲍威尔,特朗普的任命者,否认错失行为,称调查出于政治动机,试图迫使美联储降低利率。 Powell, a Trump appointee, denies wrongdoing, calling the probe politically motivated and an attempt to pressure the Fed into lowering interest rates. 这项涉及传票和更换主要检察官的调查引起了人们对中央银行独立性的关切。 The investigation, involving subpoenas and a change in lead prosecutors, has triggered concerns about central bank independence. 参议员Thom Tillis(Thom Tillis)在等待司法部的结论时,正阻挠Kevin Warsh(Kevin Warsh)作为鲍威尔继任者的提名,理由是法律必须明晰。 Senator Thom Tillis, awaiting the DOJ’s conclusion, is blocking Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Powell’s successor, citing the need for legal clarity. 面对包括通货膨胀、失业和全球石油中断在内的经济挑战,由于对货币政策的政治影响,局势加剧了紧张。 The situation has heightened tensions over political influence on monetary policy amid economic challenges including inflation, job losses, and global oil disruptions.