Donald Trump is to tour the Federal Reserve as he ramps up pressure on chairman Jerome Powell.
The president is expected to arrive at the central bank at 4pm Washington time (9pm UK) to inspect renovation works.
The overhaul has become increasingly contentious in recent weeks, amid speculation Mr Trump is seeking to use cost overruns on the project as an excuse to oust Mr Powell.
Mr Trump has been campaigning for months to get the Fed to cut interest rates, posting a regular stream of invective against Mr Powell on his Truth Social online platform.
This week he called for Fed’s benchmark rate to be 3 percentage points lower than the 4.25pc to 4.5pc rate it is now.
