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Trump administration narrows list of potential Federal Reserve chairs to 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed the names of five candidates to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the powerful Federal Reserve next year. On an Air Force One flight to Asia with President Donald Trump, Bessent said he would engage in a second round of interviews in the coming weeks and present a “good slate” …
Read More »Former Fed chairs warn that removing Lisa Cook could lead to inflation boom
A group of the country’s top economic leaders, including every living former Federal Reserve chair, filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court on Thursday in support of Fed governor Lisa Cook, who President Donald Trump is seeking to remove. The group, led former central bank chiefs Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen, said that “allowing the removal of …
Read More »Former Fed chairs urge Supreme Court to let Lisa Cook keep her job
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and other former top economic officials appointed by presidents of both parties urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to preserve the Federal Reserve’s political independence and allow Lisa Cook to remain as a central bank governor for now. The justices are weighing an emergency appeal from the administration to remove Cook …
Read More »Sen. Rand Paul says FCC chair’s comments threatening ABC over Jimmy Kimmel were ‘absolutely inappropriate’
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said that Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr’s comments threatening to take action against Disney’s ABC last week were “absolutely inappropriate.” Carr’s threatened to revoke broadcasting licenses from ABC after late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel made remarks about Republicans’ response to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “Brendan Carr’s got no business weighing …
Read More »Ted Cruz Blasts FCC Chair’s ‘Mafioso’ Tactic to Bench Kimmel – Bloomberg.com
Ted Cruz Blasts FCC Chair’s ‘Mafioso’ Tactic to Bench Kimmel Bloomberg.com ‘Dangerous as hell’: Ted Cruz compares FCC chair’s threats against ABC to mob tactics CNN Cruz warns conservatives ‘will regret’ FCC censorship push against ABC, other media outlets Fox News Senator Ted Cruz says US broadcast regulator acted like ‘mafioso’ on Jimmy Kimmel BBC Confused complaints to ABC Australia reveal anger over Jimmy …
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