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Skydance CEO met with FCC chair ahead of CBS canceling "The Late Show" – Axios

Skydance CEO met with FCC chair ahead of CBS canceling “The Late Show”  Axios Inside CBS’ ‘agonizing decision’ to cancel Colbert’s top-rated late-night show  CNN Why Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Getting Canceled?  The New York Times Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ was reportedly losing CBS $40M a year as critics speculate politics drove cancellation  Fox News Politics, Not Performance, Killed ‘The Late Show With Stephen …

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Trump calls Fed chair ‘a numbskull’ who ‘makes it difficult for people to buy a house’ | Federal Reserve

Trump calls Fed chair ‘a numbskull’ who ‘makes it difficult for people to buy a house’ | Federal Reserve

Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on Jerome Powell, calling the US central bank chair a “numbskull” and accusing him of “making it difficult for people, especially the young, to buy a house”. The US president accused Powell of preventing the Federal Reserve from lowering interest rates to make housing more affordable. Recent figures have shown US house prices rising …

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Trump denies plans to fire Fed Chair Powell

Trump denies plans to fire Fed Chair Powell

U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Wednesday after President Donald Trump shut down speculation that he’s planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell imminently. At 4:09 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield was up 2 basis points to 4.479%. Similarly, the 2-year yield rose 2 basis points to 3.91%. The 30-year note was over 2 basis points higher, yielding 5.03%. One …

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Trump floats firing Fed chair with GOP lawmakers, then backs off – The Washington Post

Trump floats firing Fed chair with GOP lawmakers, then backs off  The Washington Post Trump Has Draft of Letter to Fire Fed Chair. He Asked Republicans if He Should Send It.  The New York Times Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher after Trump’s Powell talk sparks volatile trading  Yahoo Finance Trump suggests Fed renovations could be fireable offense for Powell  CNN …

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How Trump could use a building renovation to oust the Fed chair

How Trump could use a building renovation to oust the Fed chair

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation project. The push comes after a monthslong campaign by Trump to try to rid himself of the politically independent central banker, who has resisted the …

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Hassett Grabs Pole Position in Race to Be Trump’s New Fed Chair – Bloomberg.com

Hassett Grabs Pole Position in Race to Be Trump’s New Fed Chair  Bloomberg.com Bessent Suggests Powell Should Leave Fed Board in May  Bloomberg.com Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett is rising in race for next Fed chief  The Washington Post Trump: Bessent an option to replace Fed chair, ‘but I like the job he’s doing’  Reuters Scott Bessent confirms moves to replace Jerome Powell are …

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PCAOB Chair Erica Williams to Resign at Request of SEC Chairman – The Wall Street Journal

PCAOB Chair Erica Williams to Resign at Request of SEC Chairman  The Wall Street Journal Chief US audit regulator pushed out by Trump’s new SEC chair  Financial Times US SEC Ousts Head of Accounting Watchdog, Email Says  U.S. News & World Report PCAOB chair Erica Williams steps down  Accounting Today US audit watchdog chief tells staff she has been asked to resign  Denver Gazette Source …

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Chief US audit regulator pushed out by Trump’s new SEC chair – Financial Times

Chief US audit regulator pushed out by Trump’s new SEC chair – Financial Times

Chief US audit regulator pushed out by Trump’s new SEC chair  Financial Times PCAOB Chair Erica Williams to Resign at Request of SEC Chairman  The Wall Street Journal US SEC ousts head of accounting watchdog, email says  Yahoo Finance SEC boss Paul Atkins asks chief U.S. audit regulator to resign – report  Seeking Alpha US Audit Watchdog Chief Tells Staff She Has Been Asked …

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