ECB’s Lagarde hopes Trump won’t fire US Fed chief Powell
Washington (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday that she hoped US President Donald Trump would not ...
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Asian markets rally as Trump comments ease Fed, China trade fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks rallied with Wall Street on Wednesday after Donald Trump said he had "no intention" ...
Trump says has ‘no intention’ of firing Fed chief
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had no plans to fire the Federal Reserve chief, in ...
ECB’s Lagarde hopes Trump won’t fire US Fed chief Powell
Washington (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday that she hoped US President Donald Trump would not ...
Gold hits record, stocks diverge as Trump fuels Fed fears
London (AFP) - Gold reached $3,500 an ounce for the first time Tuesday as US President Donald Trump's tariffs and ...
US assets slump again as Trump sharpens attack on Fed chief
New York (AFP) - Gold prices hit a fresh record on Monday while the dollar tumbled further along with Wall ...
Trump insists he could fire independent Fed Chair Powell
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that he could force out the head of the independent ...
Trump says Fed chief’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Thursday that "termination" of the independent head of the Federal Reserve "cannot ...
Trump tariffs could put US Fed in a bind, Powell warns
Chicago (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely push up prices and constrain growth, and could put the ...
US stocks fall with dollar as Powell warns on tariffs
New York (AFP) - Wall Street traders were back in sell-off mode Wednesday while the dollar fell further as downcast ...
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