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S&P 500 and Nasdaq lifted by earnings, Fed hopes – Reuters

S&P 500 and Nasdaq lifted by earnings, Fed hopes  Reuters Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq inch higher as earnings take center stage  Yahoo Finance Dow Jones Today: Stocks Rise Amid Flurry of Earnings Reports; McDonald’s Jumps, AMD Tumbles  Investopedia Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Rise As McDonald’s Jumps; Nvidia Rival AMD Dives On Earnings (Live Coverage)  Investor’s Business Daily Stock Market Today: …

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What we know about Trump’s Fed chair candidates so far

What we know about Trump’s Fed chair candidates so far

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s whittled down his list of potential Federal Reserve chair candidates to four as he considers a successor to Jerome Powell — a choice that could reset the path of the U.S. economy. Asked on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” for a future replacement to Powell, Trump named Kevin Hassett, director of the …

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Asian Traders Cautious as US Data Clouds Fed Path: Markets Wrap – Bloomberg.com

Asian Traders Cautious as US Data Clouds Fed Path: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Stocks rise on Fed rate cut hopes after disappointing jobs data  Reuters Asian shares trade mostly higher after stocks on Wall Street extend losses  The Hill Emerging Markets Assets Gain as Traders Bet on Fed Rate Cuts  Yahoo Finance Asia stocks climb tracking Wall Street’s rebound; RBI decision looms  Investing.com Source link

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Trump Says Four Candidates Remain For Fed Chair

Trump Says Four Candidates Remain For Fed Chair

Topline The list of candidates to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell has been cut down to four after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dropped out of consideration, President Donald Trump said Tuesday amid his growing feud with Powell over the agency’s decision to hold interest rates. Jerome Powell’s term expires in 2026, despite pressure from Trump for him to resign. Getty …

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Trump narrows Fed chair candidates, excludes Scott Bessent

Trump narrows Fed chair candidates, excludes Scott Bessent

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s whittled down his list of potential Federal Reserve chair candidates to four as he considers a successor to Jerome Powell — a choice that could reset the path of the U.S. economy. Asked on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” for a future replacement for Powell, Trump named Kevin Hassett, director of the …

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Prediction markets see Hassett and Warsh as Fed chair frontrunners as Trump talks up the ‘Kevins’

Prediction markets see Hassett and Warsh as Fed chair frontrunners as Trump talks up the ‘Kevins’

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council (L), and Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve Reuters President Donald Trump’s fresh comments on potential candidates to replace Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve sparked a wave of speculation on prediction markets. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, current Fed Governor Christopher Waller and Treasury …

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Trump rules out Bessent for Fed chair – Reuters

Trump rules out Bessent for Fed chair  Reuters Prediction markets see Hassett and Warsh as Fed chair frontrunners as Trump talks up the ‘Kevins’  CNBC Trump narrows Fed chair candidates to four, excluding Treasury Secretary Bessent  AP News Trump Live Updates: Fed Chair Replacement, India Tariffs and More  The New York Times Trump Rules Out Picking Scott Bessent as Fed Chair  The Wall Street Journal …

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Trump Doubles Down on ‘Rigged’ Job Data Claim on CNBC, Says Bessent Won’t Be Fed Nominee – Barron's

Trump Doubles Down on ‘Rigged’ Job Data Claim on CNBC, Says Bessent Won’t Be Fed Nominee  Barron’s Trump’s chilling assault on economic data  Financial Times Opinion | Firing the BLS commissioner will come back to haunt Trump  The Washington Post In rejecting the jobs report, Trump follows his own playbook of discrediting unfavorable data  AP News Former Trump advisor criticizes Trump’s timing on ousting …

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Trump narrows Fed chair list: Bessent is out, while these two rise in rankings – MarketWatch

Trump narrows Fed chair list: Bessent is out, while these two rise in rankings  MarketWatch Trump says Scott Bessent no longer in the running for Fed chair  CNN Trump says Treasury Secretary Bessent ‘does not want’ to be Fed chair, but 4 others in running  CNBC Donald Trump rules out Scott Bessent for Federal Reserve chair  Financial Times Trump will announce Fed appointments soon; …

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Trump says Scott Bessent no longer in the running for Fed chair

Trump says Scott Bessent no longer in the running for Fed chair

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer being considered as a replacement for Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair. “I love Scott, but he wants to stay where he is,” Trump said Tuesday in a CNBC interview Tuesday morning. “I’ll take him off, because I asked him just last night, ‘Is this …

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