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What Did Trump’s Hard-Hat Tour of the Fed Accomplish?
The president wanted to take Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, to task over the cost of renovations to the central bank’s ...
Opinion
Letter: A notably bad idea, but one which has precedent
I agree that it is a notably bad idea to have the borrower be the boss of the lender, particularly to have the world’s biggest borrower, the US Treasury, be the head of its most important lender, the ...
Trump clashes with Powell over Fed renovations during unusual visit, says he'd 'love' lower interest rates
President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to the Federal Reserve Thursday, donning a hardhat and being led on a tour of ...
Gold Weekly Forecast: Bullish breakout fails as risk mood improves
After spending the previous week in a tight consolidation channel, Gold broke out of its range on Monday and attracted ...
'I just don't think it's necessary': President Trump tours Federal Reserve, says he won't fire the chairman
President Donald Trump visited the Federal Reserve, confronting Chairman Jerome Powell over interest rates and renovation ...
Trump visits Fed headquarters, says he will not fire Powell
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Jul 24) he would not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, though ...
The Fed Hasn’t Seen a Split Like This in 30 Years. Internal Dissent Isn’t Powell’s Only Problem.
The Federal Reserve hasn’t seen two governors break ranks with the board since 1993. It could happen at this month’s FOMC meeting.
US stocks tick toward more records and another winning week
U.S. stocks are ticking toward more records and coasting toward the close of another winning week. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in early trading Friday, coming off its latest all-time high. The index is on ...