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The criminal charges against US Federal Reserve marks an escalation of President Donald Trump’s longstanding feud with the Fed Chair Jerome Powell. (Reuters)
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US Fed served with DOJ subpoenas, Jerome Powell vows to stand firm| Business News

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a…

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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (Reuters)
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US Fed cuts interest rate by 25 bps to 3.5-3.75%| Business News

A divided US Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate by 25 basis points to a range between 3.50% and 3.75%, but the path for…

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Chair Jerome Powell has reiterated that the US Federal Reserve is slightly more worried about the job market than its other congressional mandate, which is to keep the US inflation in check. (Bloomberg)
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Jerome Powell hints at more US Fed rate cuts amid jobs slowdown| Business News

Jerome Powell signalled more US Fed rate cuts are in the offing as a slowdown in jobs creation poses a growing risk to the US…

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