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Powell declined to appear at semi-annual congressional hearings amid DOJ probe
The Justice Department's criminal investigation of the Federal Reserve Chair not only threatens to delay Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee for the next Fed chair, but it has already disrupted the current Fed chair's semi-annual testimony in Congress. Fed Chair Jerome Powell was due to appear before lawmakers in the House and the Senate for his usual Humphrey-Hawkins testimony last month to report on monetary policy and the bank's other Congressionally mandated functions. He declined. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) said he had spoken with Powell and encouraged him to appear at the Senate hearing, which ... (full story)
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From @FirstSquawk|Mar 12, 2026|10 commentsDollar Strengthens: USD/JPY at 159.455, Highest Since Mid-2024
From @realDonaldTrump|Mar 12, 2026|192 comments
We are totally destroying the terrorist regime of Iran, militarily, economically, and otherwise, yet, if you read the Failing New York Times, you would incorrectly think that we are not winning. Iran’s Navy is gone, their Air Force is no longer, missiles, drones and everything else are being decimated, and their leaders have been wiped from the face of the earth. We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time - Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today. They’ve been killing innocent people all over the world for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. What a great honor it is to do so! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
From cnbc.com|Mar 12, 2026|1 commentThe U.S. on Thursday stateside announced new trade investigations into 60 economies over what it termed as probes aimed at determining if these economies failed to curb imports of ...
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From @financialjuice|Mar 13, 2026|1 commentJapan's PM Takaichi: Economic and fiscal management not aimed at forex
From destatis.de|Mar 13, 2026The selling prices in wholesale trade were 1.2% higher in February 2026 than in February 2025. In January 2026 and December 2025, the year-on-year rate of change also stood at ...
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