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Trump says decision on Fed chair will be out soon
President Donald Trump said on Friday that a decision on the next Federal Reserve chair will be coming out soon, adding that ...
Trump presses Fed chief Powell to cut interest rate by full point despite strong jobs report
An increase in the number of U.S. jobs that was higher than expected makes it unlikely that the Federal Reserve will cut ...
Federal vs. state power at issue in a hearing over Trump’s election overhaul executive order
The two sides will be in U.S. District Court in Boston on Friday, when the attorneys general will argue for a preliminary ...
Former federal inmate pardoned by Trump tapped as Bureau of Prisons deputy director
Joshua J. Smith, a Tennessee businessman whom the president pardoned during his first term, now advocates for inmate ...
Trump urges Federal Reserve to slash interest rates by a full percentage point
The president has repeatedly berated Powell for not cutting rates as he desires. The two men met face-to-face for the first ...
Trump Has Options to Punish Musk Even if His Federal Contracts Continue
The president could tighten federal oversight of the tech titan’s businesses, even if heavy reliance by the Pentagon and NASA ...
Steve Bannon calls for federal investigation into Musk after split with Trump
Steve Bannon told CBS News he wants the Trump administration to probe alleged drug use by Elon Musk, and his immigration ...
Federal judge blocks Trump administration Harvard student ban
A ban on foreign nationals coming to study, teach, or do research at Harvard University ordered by President Trump was ...