Tag: economic policy
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Democrats plan to force Senate vote on Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Brazil
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine is planning to force two Senate votes on President Donald Trump’s tariffs in the coming weeks, keeping the pressure on his Republican colleagues as many of them have voiced frustration with the policies
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Wall Street edges back from its record heights
U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights
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Fed convenes meeting with a governor newly appointed by Trump and another he wants to oust
After a late-night vote and last-minute ruling, the Federal Reserve began a key meeting on interest rate policy Tuesday with both a new Trump administration appointee and an official the White House has targeted for removal
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The Fed faces economic uncertainty and political pressure as it decides whether to cut rates
The Federal Reserve is facing economic uncertainty and political pressure as it meets this week to decide whether to cut interest rates
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Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs hurt jobs and lead to price hikes
Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs are starting to hurt the job market and lead to price increases
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Suspects accused of flying drone over Polish presidential palace are Belarusian and Ukrainian
Polish authorities have detained two people on suspicion of flying a drone over state buildings
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How much for matcha? Prices for the popular powdered tea soar due to global demand
The world’s fondness for matcha is about to be tested by steep price increases
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Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote
An appeals court has ruled that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a key vote on interest rates
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Wall Street rises to more records as Tesla vrooms higher
Wall Street rose to more records
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Trump administration renews push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook ahead of key vote
President Donald Trump’s administration has renewed its request to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors