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US stocks at records despite early losses on Fed independence angst
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished at new records Monday, shrugging off worries about a US criminal probe...
US ‘screwed’ if Supreme Court rules against tariffs: Trump
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would be "screwed" if the Supreme...
AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing
Las Vegas (AFP) - Beyond smart watches and rings, artificial intelligence is being used to make self-testing for major diseases...
Jerome Powell: The careful Fed chair standing firm against Trump
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has generally avoided escalation in the face of Donald...
US prosecutors open probe of Fed chief, escalating Trump-Powell clash
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US prosecutors have opened an inquiry into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, prompting his rare...
Gold hits record high, dollar slides as US targets Fed
London (AFP) - The dollar mostly fell and gold hit a record high on Monday as investors digested news that...
US Fed chief warns of ‘intimidation’ after criminal subpoenas
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US prosecutors have opened an inquiry threatening a "criminal indictment" against the Federal Reserve, its...
US prosecutors open criminal probe into Federal Reserve
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US prosecutors have opened an inquiry threatening a "criminal indictment" against the Federal Reserve, its...
Asian equities, precious metals surge as US Justice Dept targets Fed
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities gained on Monday and precious metals set records as investors digested news that the...
Fed chair Powell says targeted by federal probe
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Sunday that US prosecutors have opened a probe into...
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