DARK SECRETS: 15 - The Real Truth

Trump nominates Federal Reserve critic Kevin Warsh as its next chair

Pick of former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell comes as White House seeks to tighten grip on central bank

The Guardian - US · Jan 30

Trump poised to nominate US central bank chair amid feud over rate cuts

Speculation that former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh is the president’s top choice was helping lift the US dollar on Friday morning.

The Independent UK · Jan 30

‘Hard money hawk’ Kevin Warsh is nominated by Trump to replace Powell as Fed Reserve chair

The finance wunderkind has previously called for “regime change” at the Fed, and has close family connections to President Trump

The Independent UK · Jan 30

Nasdaq Drops 172 Points on MSFT AI Spend: Stock Market Today

Microsoft, Meta Platforms and a mid-cap energy stock have a lot to say about the state of the AI revolution today.

Kiplinger · Jan 29

What is behind the extraordinary rise in investment into silver and gold?

Experts say factors including Trump’s aggressive policies and pressure on the dollar are pushing investors toward ‘safe haven’ of precious metals

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29

Mixed day for stocks as Trump hits out at Fed chief for refusal to cut rates

The FTSE 100 index closed up 17.33 points, 0.2%, at 10,171.76.

Evening Standard · Jan 29

Tillis 'unleashed'

A stream of honesty from the retiring Sen. Thom Tillis has turned into an increasingly personal back-and-forth with the president.

Roll Call · Jan 29

Trump sends a message to next Fed chair, says deal ‘close’ on funding

President Trump let his coming Federal Reserve chair nominee know he expects a big interest rate cut later this year.

Roll Call · Jan 29

Jerome Powell got a direct question about the U.S. ‘losing credibility’ and the soaring price of gold and silver. He punted

Gold is up 84% year over year, and silver by a stunning 245%, but the Fed chair is looking elsewhere.

Fortune · Jan 29

Gold tops $5,500, silver rises while Powell downplays metal rally

The dollar slipped to a 4-year low, while gold and silver surged to further record highs, after Fed Chair Powell downplayed their macro signal.

Euronews · Jan 29