Central Banks

Bessent Says Review of Fed’s Building Renovations Is Needed

Construction on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post Monday that there should be a review of the decision to renovate parts of the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington.

“While I have no knowledge or opinion on the legal basis for the massive building renovations being undertaken on Constitution Avenue, a review of the decision to undertake such a project by an institution reporting operating losses of more than $100 billion per year should be conducted,” Bessent said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.