If President Donald Trump were to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could have unintended and severe consequences that reverberate throughout the US economy and global markets.

Privately, White House officials acknowledge uncertainty about Trump firing Powell solely based on accusations he mismanaged a multi-year renovation project.

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(Reuters) -The spiraling cost of the Federal Reserve's years-long renovation of two historic buildings in Washington, D.C., has become the latest flashpoint in the Trump administration's escalating pressure campaign on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whom Trump wants out of the central bank because he hasn't delivered the interest-rate cuts he wants.

President Trump asked Republican lawmakers this week whether he should fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whom he appointed to the position in 2017. The move followed months of criticism by Trump of Powell,

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Trump and the Trump administration have increasingly turned their fire on Powell and his leadership of the central bank.

Donald Trump will be hit with a $60bn (£44bn) bill if he follows through on his threats to sack Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, analysts have warned.