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Economy
Trump’s proposed tariff increases would boost inflation by nearly 1%, Goldman Sachs estimates
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border on August 22, 2024 south of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Rebecca Noble |…
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Economy
U.S. stock and bond markets love Trump’s pick of Bessent for Treasury — Here’s why
Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on…
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Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on…
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Economy
Trump might name Kevin Warsh as Treasury chief then Fed chair later, report says
Kevin Warsh Jin Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump is considering naming Kevin Warsh as Treasury secretary…
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Economy
Trump and Fed Chair Powell could be set on a collision course over interest rates
Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump during a nomination announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington,…
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Finance
Visa and Mastercard execs grilled by senators on ‘duopoly,’ high swipe fees
The Senate Judiciary Committee convened on Tuesday for a hearing on the alleged Visa–Mastercard “duopoly,” which committee members from both…
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Finance
Elon Musk endorses Trump’s transition co-chair Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary
Elon Musk at the tenth Breakthrough Prize ceremony held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024…
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Economy
Powell and the Fed won’t be able to avoid talking about Trump forever
Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting…
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Fed’s Kashkari says Trump tariffs could reheat inflation if they provoke global trade ‘tit for tat’
Neel Kashkari, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at…
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