Key Takeaways Trump’s plan to open retirement funds to crypto could further boost the market, according to a VC partner. This could further cement the president’s pro-crypto agenda. After making its way into the U.S. public exchanges via spot Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] ETFs, the next stop for crypto could be retirement markets. U.S. President Donald Trump is …
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Amid the White House’s unrelenting pressure campaign on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump has not only demanded that the central bank to cut rates but to lower them all the way to 1%. The federal funds rate currently sits at 4.25%-4.50%, meaning a reduction of that magnitude would require a drastic move that goes well beyond the …
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New York CNN — As part of his campaign to get rid of Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump has blamed the Federal Reserve chair for costing the country “hundreds of billions of dollars” by not slashing interest rates. “You have cost the USA a fortune and continue to do so,” Trump wrote in a handwritten note to Powell that he …
Read More »Trump Wants to Cut Deficits. Powell-Bashing, Stablecoins, and T-Bills Could Help. Barron’s Trump says Powell is costing the US a fortune by not lowering rates. But firing the Fed chair may not fix the issue CNN What if the Fed cut rates to just 1% like Trump wants? An analyst says it’s ‘ludicrous’ and may scare businesses Fortune Why is Trump unhappy with …
Read More »Wall St stumbles after report of Trump mulling major tariffs on Europe Reuters Donald Trump pushes for 15%-20% minimum tariff on all EU goods Financial Times Dow closes more than 100 points lower after report says Trump seeks at least 15% tariff on EU imports: Live updates CNBC S&P, Nasdaq end on subdued note after brief dip on latest Trump tariff rumbling Reuters EU …
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Trump: nothing will be good enough for ‘lunatics’ requesting Epstein files Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had asked the justice department to release all grand jury testimony in Jeffrey Epstein’s case. In a post on Truth Social, the president declared that even if the court gave its “full and unwavering support” that “nothing will be good enough for …
Read More »Brazilian judge’s visa yanked by U.S. for prosecuting Trump allies Axios Rubio moves to strip US visas from eight Brazilian judges in Bolsonaro battle The Guardian U.S. revokes visa of Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro’s prosecution The Washington Post ‘Number 3’: Bolsonaro’s son Eduardo pushes for US pressure on Brazil France 24 Tensions rise as Lula blasts US over visa sanctions tied to Bolsonaro trial Reuters …
Read More »Trump acknowledges release of Epstein grand jury records may not please everyone Politico 5 big questions about Trump’s ties to Epstein CNN Epstein case ‘a matter of public concern’, Pam Bondi says in motion to unseal grand jury transcripts – as it happened The Guardian DOJ files request to unseal Epstein grand jury records after uproar over files ABC News Trump says releasing Epstein …
Read More »Top economist drops 6-word verdict on Trump tariffs, inflation TheStreet The Economy Seems Healthy. Were the Warnings About Tariffs Overblown? The New York Times Trump Effect Starts to Show Up in Economy – WSJ The Wall Street Journal Here’s when a top economist says the US will see the most damage from Trump’s tariffs Business Insider Trump Trade News: Tariffs Show Up in More …
Read More »WASHINGTON (AP) — “Mr. President, this is the gavel used to enact the ‘big, beautiful bill,’” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a White House signing ceremony on the Fourth of July. “I want you to have it,” he said. Handing over the gavel delighted President Donald Trump who, seated behind a desk outdoors, immediately tested it out with a …
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