Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices soaring
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump said a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil ...
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Oil surges to four-year high on Trump blockade warning
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices soared more than seven percent to a four-year high above $126 Thursday after Donald ...
Powell’s decision to stay on at Fed ignites new Trump insult
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The extraordinary clash at the Federal Reserve between Jerome Powell and Donald Trump entered new ...
Powell to bow out as Fed chief but stay as a governor on legal pressure
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he plans to stay at the ...
Jerome Powell: Fed chair who stood up to Trump set to finish tenure on top
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a soft-spoken central banker who chooses his words carefully, ...
Justice Dept ends criminal probe into US Fed chair Powell
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Justice Department said Friday it is dropping a criminal probe on Federal Reserve ...
Kevin Warsh, a former Fed ‘hawk’ now in tune with Trump
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's choice to lead the US central bank, was once an inflation ...
Trump say Iran blockade continues despite Hormuz reopening
Las Vegas (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement that the crucial Strait of Hormuz will reopen ...
Trump says will fire Fed chair if he stays beyond mandate
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump renewed pressure Wednesday on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with the US ...
Trump’s Fed chair nominee to face Senate confirmation hearing next week
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's choice for central bank chair is set to face a confirmation ...
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