Powell accuses Trump of pressuring Fed via DOJ probe, futures slide

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U.S. stock futures fell after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the DOJ subpoenaed the Federal Reserve and threatened a criminal indictment over HQ renovations, accusing Trump of pressuring the Fed and raising questions about the central bank's independence and potential rate moves.
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