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Fed chair nominee Warsh to field questions about Fed independence

Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee appear poised to question Kevin Warsh, the nominee to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, on the central bank’s independence — but from different angles — during a hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Ranking member Elizabeth Warren is also expected to question…

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This week: Senate girds for budget vote-a-rama in busy week for Congress

The Senate faces an expected budget vote-a-rama this week as Republicans seek to start the process of funding immigration enforcement without the support of Democrats. A resolution from Senate Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is expected to provide instructions for roughly $70 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs…

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‘I’m not very tauntable’: It’s a Fed Chair nightmare for Trump where one Republican’s ‘no’ could spell disaster for Kevin Warsh

Sen. Thom Tillis is making it crystal clear he’s not backing down in his standoff with the administration over Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The outgoing North Carolina Republican is blocking the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s Fed chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, until the Justice Department drops its investigation into…

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Senate Democrats move to stall Trump’s ‘absurd’ bid to install new Fed chair

Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin Warsh

The Guardian - US

Everyone was wondering what Trump wanted more: Warsh smoothly seated at the Fed, or for Powell to pay. We have our answer

Republican sources told Fortune it was unlikely Warsh himself would be the cause of any vote against his candidacy, while Democrat sources say there is little he could do to convince critics that he isn’t a puppet of the White House.

Fortune

Trump news at a glance: president renews threats against federal reserve chair, pushes his replacement

Trump reiterated his claim that Powell is doing a ‘bad job’ as justice department continues with criminal investigation into Powell over renovations at the Fed’s headquarters – key US politics stories from 15 April at a glance

The Guardian - US

How Trump’s repeated efforts to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell harm the economy – and make battling inflation harder

President Donald Trump has again threatened to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, putting at risk a keystone of good economic policy and inflation management: central bank independence.

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Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh is worth more than $100 million and has stakes in SpaceX and Polymarket

Ahead of Warsh’s confirmation hearing next week, he disclosed his financial holdings.

Fortune

S&P, Nasdaq Close at New All-Time Highs: Stock Market Today

Markets can see beyond the war in the Middle East and are no longer moving based on still-volatile crude oil prices.

Kiplinger

Trump Says He 'Will Have to Fire' Jerome Powell If He Stays at the Fed After His Term Expires

President Donald Trump said that he would fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he remained at the central bank after his term as chair expires next month.

International Business Times

London traders weigh war deadlock as luxury woes hit Paris

The FTSE 100 closed down 49.48 points, 0.5%, at 10,559.58.

Evening Standard

Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell amid pressure campaign

US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in May

The Guardian - US

Jeanine Pirro’s prosecutors showed up unannounced at Fed HQ but were denied access: report

Lawyers from U.S. attorney’s office turned away from central bank, which is currently undergoing extensive renovation work at considerable expense, to the fury of President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Trump’s push to cut interest rates has echoes of ‘banana republic’, says Yellen

Former US Fed chair says lowering rates to reduce debt service cost can lead to inflation getting out of control

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Trump's war and rhetoric are drowning out the IMF's growth agenda

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Investors are writing off any move from the Fed this month. Collapsing talks in Iran have sealed the deal

“It is too soon to identify potential second-round effects in inflation or labor markets,” cautioned UBS’s Paul Donovan.

Fortune

The AI that found 27-year-old vulnerabilities no human ever caught before just forced an emergency meeting with every major Wall Street CEO

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell reportedly convened Wall Street leaders in an emergency meeting addressing Anthropic’s latest model release.

The Guardian - UK

US summons bank bosses over cyber risks from Anthropic’s latest AI model

Reports say Fed chair Jerome Powell among attenders at meeting in Washington

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The Independent UK

More Federal Reserve officials see possible rate hikes this year, minutes show

More Federal Reserve policymakers were willing to consider an interest rate hike this year at their March meeting than in January, as higher gas prices stemming from the Iran war threatened to worsen inflation in the coming months

Fortune

Trump, the $39 trillion national debt, rosy growth assumptions and the question of 'a sustainable path'

The White House is betting 3% GDP growth will shrink the deficit—but faster growth would likely drive up interest costs on the $39 trillion national debt.

Fortune

Top economist Mark Zandi says the indicator that has called every recession since WWII just signaled we're already in one

The Vicious Cycle Index is a recession indicator that takes labor force participation changes into consideration. The top economist at Moody’s Analytics said it’s flashing red.

The Independent UK

One Republican can be a major thorn in Trump’s side and put the kibosh on his nominees to fill top jobs

ANALYSIS: Sen. Thom Tillis and Trump have clashed repeatedly. But, Eric Garcia writes, the North Carolina Republican has the ability to block some of Trump’s most important nominees

The Guardian - US

US lower court judges are challenging Trump’s ‘war on the rule of law’, experts say

Impact of rulings by these judges has been sizable, slowing or halting some of the president’s most extreme policies

Axios

Judge rejects Department of Justice bid to reinstate Powell subpoenas

The government can appeal the decision, prolonging a standoff that could delay the confirmation of the Fed chair nominee.

Fortune

Trump just raised the $39 trillion national debt with the largest budget hike since World War II—and nobody can figure out how to pay for it

“MAGA was told an untruth by Trump—no foreign wars, no adventurism,” Steve Hanke told Fortune. “This is a massive militarization.”

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