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S&P 500 ends higher after Trump attacks Fed; Nvidia climbs – Reuters

S&P 500 ends higher after Trump attacks Fed; Nvidia climbs  Reuters S&P 500 closes higher as Nvidia gains, traders shake off Trump’s latest Fed salvo  CNBC S&P 500 ends higher after Trump attacks Fed  NBC News Stock Market Reaction Is Muted After Trump’s Threats to Lisa Cook and the Fed  The New York Times Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise; Trump Fed …

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Stock Market Today: Dow edges higher, S&P 500 and Nasdaq gain after Trump tries to fire Fed's Cook; 30-year Treasury yields rise and dollar down slightly – MarketWatch

Stock Market Today: Dow edges higher, S&P 500 and Nasdaq gain after Trump tries to fire Fed’s Cook; 30-year Treasury yields rise and dollar down slightly  MarketWatch Stock Market Today: Dow Wavers After Trump Moves to Oust Fed Governor Cook— Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal S&P 500 edges up after Trump attacks Fed; Nvidia climbs  Reuters Hong Kong markets lead losses in …

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Higher tariffs on furniture to be announced within next 50 days, Trump says

Higher tariffs on furniture to be announced within next 50 days, Trump says

President Donald Trump on Friday announced he’s directing his administration to investigate imports of furniture into the United States that will lead to higher tariffs by October. “Within the next 50 days, that Investigation will be completed, and Furniture coming from other Countries into the United States will be Tariffed at a Rate yet to be determined,” Trump wrote in …

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China surge leads Asia stocks higher, Nvidia a hurdle – Reuters

China surge leads Asia stocks higher, Nvidia a hurdle  Reuters U.S. Treasury yields tick higher as investors look toward key inflation data later in the week  CNBC Powell’s Rate Cut Signal Reflects Economy’s Delicate Position  The Wall Street Journal Fed’s Jackson Hole Exposes Hard Road Ahead for Central Bankers  Bloomberg Asian shares track Wall Street’s rally after Powell hints at rate cuts  AP News Source …

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Trump backs off higher tariffs for E.U. pharma and chips

Trump backs off higher tariffs for E.U. pharma and chips

The United States has agreed to limit tariffs on pharmaceuticals, lumber and semiconductors imported from the European Union to 15%, according to an agreement released Thursday. President Donald Trump recently threatened the European pharmaceutical industry with tariffs as high as 250% and the region’s semiconductor industry with tariff rates as high as 100%. The announcement comes as Trump’s global trade …

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Fed minutes reveal concern over ‘the effects of higher tariffs’ as central bank left rates unchanged

Fed minutes reveal concern over ‘the effects of higher tariffs’ as central bank left rates unchanged

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials said last month that the threat of higher inflation was a greater concern than the potential for job losses, leading the central bank to keep its key rate unchanged. According to the minutes of the July 29-30 meeting, released Wednesday, members of the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee “assessed that the effects of higher tariffs had …

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Fed minutes: Most officials worried about inflation moving higher

Fed minutes: Most officials worried about inflation moving higher

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials said last month that the threat of higher inflation was a greater concern than the potential for job losses, leading the central bank to keep its key rate unchanged. According to the minutes of the July 29-30 meeting, released Wednesday, members of the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee “assessed that the effects of higher …

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