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  • powellPolitics

    Jerome Powell to attend Supreme Court oral argument on Lisa Cook’s attempted firing from Federal Reserve

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • FILE – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)Economy

    Republican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. ‘He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze’

    By Joey Cappelletti, Christopher Rugaber, and others
  • Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett walks to the White House after doing an interview Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Economy

    Bond yields jump after Trump hints Hassett won’t be named Fed chair as Wall Street sees hawkish Warsh having easier path to replace Powell

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • powellBanking

    Why the DOJ’s subpoena of Jerome Powell backfired so quickly, emboldening Republicans to stand up to Trump

    By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, and others
  • jobsEconomy

    Sluggish economy crawls on with 50,000 jobs added in December, unemployment ticks down to 4.4%

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • hassettBanking

    Fed chair favorite Kevin Hassett on potential independence from Trump: ‘His opinion matters if it’s good, if it’s based on data’

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • FILE – A JetBlue logo is displayed on the side of a jet as it taxis at Boston’s Logan International Airport, Jan. 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)Politics

    JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids midair collision with U.S. Air Force tanker. ‘They passed directly in our flight path’

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • PowellEconomy

    Trump slams Fed’s third-straight rate cut as ‘too small,’ saying he wishes it was twice as large

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • BessentBanking

    ‘We’re going to veto them’: Bessent backs new rules to give White House more power over Federal Reserve

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • dollarsEconomy

    The K-shaped economy means inflation hurts at the bottom and swells the assets at the top

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • joblessEconomy

    ‘Low-hire, low-fire’ economy grinds on as lower-than-expected jobless claims suggests layoffs aren’t spiking

    By Christopher Rugaber, Nick Lichtenberg, and others
  • consumer confidenceEconomy

    Government shutdown sends consumer confidence plunging to April ‘liberation day’ levels

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • retail salesEconomy

    Retail sales creep up 0.2% in September from August as delayed report shows economy crawling forward

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
  • Scott BessentEconomy

    Trump urges Scott Bessent to take Fed chair role, ‘but he wants no part of it, he likes being secretary of the Treasury’

    By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, and others
  • BowmanBanking

    Fed wins banking industry praise for new guidelines on supervision of financial system

    By Christopher Rugaber, Ken Sweet, and others