US Treasury chief says no reason for Fed chair to step down
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he did not see a reason for Federal Reserve ...
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G20 nations agree central bank independence ‘crucial’
Durban (South Africa) (AFP) - The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of ...
Global markets rise as Trump weighs future of Fed boss
London (AFP) - A jump in US retail sales boosted world markets Thursday even as investors mulled the US rates ...
Asian stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fluctuated Thursday after a rollercoaster day on Wall Street punctuated by fears Donald Trump ...
Markets fall on reported Trump plan to fire Fed chief
London (AFP) - Major stock markets stumbled on Wednesday after reports that US President Donald Trump was close to firing ...
Trump says not firing Fed chair — but not ruling out
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was not currently planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair ...
Stocks rise, dollar dips ahead of US jobs data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks mostly rose Thursday and the dollar fell as investors eye US jobs data that could ...
Dollar slides as Trump eyes new Fed boss
New York (AFP) - The dollar hit a three-year low on Thursday as President Donald Trump eyed candidates to succeed ...
Trump says ‘three or four’ candidates in mind for Fed chief
The Hague (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had a handful of candidates potentially lined up to ...
US Fed chair signals no rush for rate cuts despite Trump pressure
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers Tuesday that the central bank can afford to wait ...
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