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Trump says he has ‘no intention of firing’ Fed boss

Trump nominated Powell to lead the Fed during his first term in the White House After repeatedly criticizing Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, US President Donald Trump claims to have “no aim of firing” him. But he said he would like Powell to be “a bit more lively” about reducing hobby fees.On Tuesday, […]

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Iran, US to hold talks in Rome in bid to reach nuclear deal

Iran’s foreign minister and Trump’s Middle East envoy to negotiate indirectly through mediators from Oman A 3D-printed miniature model of Donald Trump and the US and Iran flags is seen in this illustration taken on January 15, 2025. —Reuters Under President Donald Trump’s threat to launch military action if diplomacy fails, Iran and the USA

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Trump freezes $2bn in Harvard funding after university rejects demands

Protesters had called for the university to reject demands from the White House Hours after Harvard University rejected a list of White House needs, the Trump administration announced that it will freeze more than $2 billion (£1.Five billion) in federal funding. According to a declaration launched by the Department of Education, “Harvard’s declaration these days

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Bitcoin-related startup deals soared in 2024 alongside crypto prices, research shows

Romain Costaseca | Afp | Getty Images Venture capitalists poured money into new bitcoin-associated corporations as crypto charges reached document highs final 12 months. According to a file that Trammell Venture Partners released on Thursday, the marketplace’s pre-seed transactions are expected to multiply by 50% in 2024. Despite a cautious investment environment for the tech

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Trump’s tariffs are a longtime goal fulfilled – and his biggest gamble yet

Watch: Three things to know about Trump’s tariffs announcement Over many years in the public eye, Donald Trump’s politics have significantly changed. But one element he has always been clear approximately since the 1980s is that he thinks price lists are an excellent way to enhance the American financial system. He now stakes his presidency

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Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ about higher car prices

Donald Trump has said he “could not care less” if carmakers increase costs after his 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars come into effect.Some analysts have warned that Trump’s fees on businesses importing motors may result in the brief shutdown of vast car production in the US, higher prices, and strain family members with allies. However,

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Trump-backed crypto bank joins stablecoin wars with new dollar-pegged token

World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance venture subsidized via President Donald Trump and his own family, has launched a stablecoin, becoming a member of an an increasing number of crowded market. The organisation said Tuesday that the stablecoin, dubbed USD1, could be pegged to the U.S. Greenback and be backed by means of brief-term U.S.

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Some Europeans reconsider trips to US in protest against Trump

Trump’s rhetoric on Greenland, autonomous territory of Denmark, has been particularly sensitive issue for Danes Kennet Brask, a tourist from Denmark, had a first-rate fishing trip to Florida two years ago and deliberated moving back there this year. However, after witnessing the explosive White House assembly between Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trump, he

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