Trump aims to slash number of federal advisory committees

President Donald Trump said in an interview that he blames Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome “Jay” Powell for Wall Street’s recent selloff and General Motors’ decision to close a number of plants and slash jobs......»»

By the end of the string of executions, 70% of death row inmates at the federal facility in Indiana were sick with the virus. A no trespassing sign is displayed outside the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. AP Photo/Michael Co.....»»

The number of U.S. cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 moved closer to 800,000 on Monday, as President Donald Trump offered support for protesters flouting state and local government rules on staying-at-home in an effort to contain the spread......»»

The number of U.S. cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 moved closer to 800,000 on Monday, as President Donald Trump offered support for protesters flouting state and local government rules on staying-at-home in an effort to contain the spread......»»

The number of reported deaths in the U.S. from the new coronavirus spiked to nearly double the prior record Thursday, as governors extended their lockdown orders, and the Trump administration released new federal guidelines to reopen the economy......»»

Accounting and advisory firm MGO wants cannabis companies to know there are paths to financial relief, despite the looming economic downturn and a federal stimulus package that seemingly excludes the industry from receiving funds. read more.....»»

President Donald Trump said Monday he called Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and told him he'd done a "good job" as the central bank has taken a number of steps to cushion the blow to the economy from the spread of the coronavirus. T.....»»

The Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement grants to force states to cooperate with U.S. , a federal appeals court in New York ruled Wednesday in a decision that... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Federal regulators are set to make a decision on New York’s power market that could disrupt the state’s plans to reach its climate goals. The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The Washington Business Journal is rolling out its top stories of 2019. This is No. 4. The main benefit of cloud computing is simplicity. Not so much in the migration, which has bedeviled a number of federal agencies, but in terms of performance, s.....»»

President Donald Trump on Friday made his latest demand for the Federal Reserve to more aggressively cut interest rates, as Fed chief Jerome Powell said he didn’t see a recession on the horizon......»»

Decentral aims to perform similar monetary functions for cryptocurrencies as the Federal Reserve does for the U.S. economy......»»

Donald Trump has long pressured the Federal Reserve to slash rates, tweeting earlier this year that the market, which the president has hailed as a report card, could “go up like a rocket ship” if Jay Powell and co. would just cooperate......»»

One day after President Trump urged the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates by a large amount, the Fed voted to keep rates steady. Conway G. Gittens reports......»»

The U.S. Federal Reserve, leaning back against pressure from President Donald Trump to slash interest rates, is expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged on Wednesday as it maintains a 'patient' monetary policy stance amid strong economic growth......»»

Federal officials cancelled without explanation all upcoming meetings of an advisory panel that had been created by the Trump administration to make it easier to extract fossil fuels from publicly leased land and offshore sites......»»

President Donald Trump, in his most brazen attack yet on the Federal Reserve, called Tuesday for the central bank to cut interest rates by 1 percentage point to implement more money-printing quan.....»»

President Donald Trump, in his most brazen attack yet on the Federal Reserve, called Tuesday for the central bank to cut interest rates by 1 percentage point to implement more money-printing quan.....»»

A bill pending in the California Legislature sets an ambitious goal of cutting the state's child poverty rate in half by 2039 and also eliminating the number of kids in "deep poverty" by 2024......»»

The Trump administration is cutting the number of federal inspectors by about 40 percent and replacing them with plant employees......»»