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 ...
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US Fed divided at Powell’s likely last meeting at helm
Washington (United States) (AFP) - A divided US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for a third straight meeting Wednesday ...
US Fed chief’s plans in focus as central bank set to hold rates steady
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected Wednesday to keep interest rates unchanged for a ...
All eyes on Powell with US Fed expected to hold rates steady
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after ...
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, ...
US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war effects ripple
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve opened its two-day meeting on Tuesday with policymakers expected to keep ...
Crude extends gains on Iran talks, stocks diverge on central bank meetings
London (AFP) - Oil prices jumped Tuesday on lack of progress towards re-opening the Strait of Hormuz while stocks diverged ...
Key US senator lifts block on Fed chair nominee
New York (AFP) - Republican US Senator Thom Tillis said Sunday that he would support Kevin Warsh's nomination as Federal ...
US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy ...
Trump’s Fed chair pick vows to safeguard independence at confirmation hearing
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's choice to lead the US Federal Reserve, vowed Tuesday to protect ...
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