Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is asking an inspector general to review the cost of the central bank’s building renovations that White House officials have attacked as “ostentatious."

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the U.S. central bank's inspector general to review the costs involved in the renovation of its historic headquarters in Washington, as Trump administration officials intensify their criticism of how the Fed is being run.

The Federal Reserve's $2.5 billion plan to renovate its D.C. headquarters is the latest flashpoint in President Trump's ongoing feud with chair Jerome Powell over interest rates. Why it matters: Trump previously said he wouldn't attempt to fire Powell until the chair's term ends next year,