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Senate

60 days ago

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh responded to Senate Banking about swap lines by saying the Fed isn't fully independent in matters of international finance.
Senate panel approves Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as US Fed chair on party-line vote.
Current Fed Chair Jerome Powell has faced a barrage of criticism from Trump over his refusal to slash interest rates as much as the president wants.
Banking panel votes in favour of Donald Trump’s candidate to lead US central bank

61 days ago

A Senate committee is poised to advance Trump’s pick as doubts linger over the Fed’s independence and Powell’s future

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Senator ​Tim Kaine says if anyone did to the US 'what we are doing to Cuba', it would be considered 'an act of war'.

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