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Who will Trump pick for Fed chair? Hear from all the candidates in their own words
President Donald Trump’s short list to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair has turned into a long list of…
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Fed’s Goolsbee sees ‘note of unease’ as central bank looks to next interest rate move
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Friday a mixed bag of inflation data this week coupled with lingering uncertainty…
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Target, UnitedHealth and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Target — The retailer fell almost 2% after Bank of America…
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Potential Fed chair pick David Zervos of Jefferies backs aggressive interest rate cuts
Wall Street veteran David Zervos added his name Thursday to the list of potential Federal Reserve chairs who think the…
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Wholesale prices rose 0.9% in July, much more than expected
Wholesale prices rose far more than expected in July, providing a potential sign that inflation is still a threat to…
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Economist Sumerlin confirms he’s in the running for Fed chair, backs big interest rate cut
Economist Marc Sumerlin, one of nearly a dozen reported contenders for Federal Reserve chair, said Thursday he’d be interested in…
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Cisco, Ibotta, Coherent and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Cisco — The tech stock pulled back almost 3% after its…
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Goldman stands by call that consumers will bear the brunt of tariffs after Trump blasts bank’s economist
In the face of blistering criticism from President Donald Trump, Goldman Sachs economist David Mericle on Wednesday stood by a…
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for July 2025 — in one chart
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Inflation held steady in July as price declines for staples like groceries and gasoline helped…
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Fed board contenders Miran, Bullard say Trump’s tariffs are not causing inflation
Marlo Ramirez carries slabs of beef to be prepared for a customer in a grocery store on July 22, 2025…
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