Powell: Hard to say which way trade fight is going

It is uncertain how the Trump administration's fight to lower trade barriers will turn out, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday. "It's very hard to sit here today and say which way it's going," Powell said in an interview with Marketplace. Powell.....»»

After Friday's blitz of reciprocal trade war escalations, which saw a furious Trump slam the two "enemies of the state", Fed Chair Powell and China president Xi, following China's widely expected tariff hike retaliation and Powell's uneventful Ja.....»»

President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after a closely watched speech, asking if the central bank chief or China’s president was a bigger enemy of the United States......»»

It’s all the Fed’s fault. If anything goes wrong with the economy, President Trump and his advisers have already decided who the villains are: The Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell......»»

The U.S.-China trade spat is set to intensify as the Trump administration plans to more than double .....»»

The U.S.-China trade spat is set to intensify as the Trump administration plans to more than double .....»»

The escalation of the U.S.-China trade fight — and the threat of further tit-for-tat measures — marks a significant risk to both countries and the world economy, analysts said......»»

The U.S.-China trade spat is set to intensify as the Trump administration plans to more than double .....»»

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The next salvo in the trade fight could tax the shirt off America’s back—literally. President Donald Trump's next salvo in the trade fight could tax the shirt off America's back — literally. Th.....»»

The trade group representing Realtors in New York is encouraging members to fight a proposed "good cause" eviction law in the city of Albany by writing letters to Mayor Kathy Sheehan and distributing talking points for an upcoming Common Council meeting......»»

U.S. stock-index futures on Wednesday are set to see subdued trade as investors await the unofficial start of first-.....»»

Tucked in the third round of stimulus aid was $30.4 million allocated to the Federal Trade Commission to fight coronavirus-related scams. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, acting FTC chair, discusses the efforts in a Q&A with The Post......»»

BofA: The Uber-Dovish Fed Backfired And Vigilantes Are Now Bullying Powell Into YCC - Three Ways To Trade This Anyone expecting a major bank to discuss a deflationary scenario will have to wait for at least a year; they certainly.....»»

Opinion: Before we get into a crisis - or a war - over Taiwan, US policymakers and military leaders need to address some hard, cold realities. Shiyu, or Lion Islet, one of Taiwan's offshore islands, with the Chinese city.....»»

Futures traded lower ahead of Wednesday afternoon's Federal Reserve’s economic and interest rate projections.....»»

Peter Schiff: The Fed Between A Rock And A Hard Place Via SchiffGold.com, The markets seem to think the Fed is going to fight inflation. They believe that the c.....»»

The U.S. agreed Thursday to suspend millions of dollars’ worth of tariffs on U.K. exports including Scotch whisky as part of an effort to resolve a long-running trans-Atlantic trade dispute .....»»

The Labor Department will report its tally of new claims for unemployment benefits.....»»

Gold contracts on Wednesday trade slightly lower after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell tried to placate markets that had grown skittish about a rapid rise in bond yields as the economy attempts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic......»»