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There is still plenty of hand-wringing about how much new nuclear development the world can realistically expect, given the sector’s history of cost overruns.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That culminated in his Justice Department launching a criminal investigation of Powell on the barely credible allegation of misleading Congress about cost overruns on Fed-building renovations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Powell promised last month to remain on the Fed’s board of governors until the Trump administration’s Justice Department had concluded its probe into cost overruns for renovations to the central bank’s headquarters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

In a statement in January, Powell revealed that Trump's Justice Department had opened an unprecedented investigation into him and the Fed over cost overruns related to building renovations.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The previous year, he had assumed command of construction of the Pentagon, then beleaguered by labor problems, material shortages, cost overruns, and miserable work conditions.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik