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The Federal Reserve Thinks Trump is Going to Make Inflation Much Worse
If the “hell” Trump is promising is military action, it would inflame the Middle East further and likely set off a regional conflict that…
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Federal court decision won't change California net neutrality law
Despite the dismantling of the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to regulate broadband internet service, state laws in…
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Gold set for weekly gain; focus on incoming Trump administration, US Federal Reserve’s 2025 path
GOLD prices were trading flat on Friday (Dec 27), but were set for a weekly rise, as markets awaited signals on the US economy under the…
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Repo rates rise even after Federal Reserve tweak meant to dampen volatility
KEY rates tied to the US overnight funding market are rising, even after the Federal Reserve adjusted some of its tools in an effort to…
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Gold edges higher in holiday trade; eyes on US Federal Reserve’s 2025 plan
GOLD inched higher on Thursday (Dec 26) in holiday-thinned trade, as investors focused on the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy…
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Column: This is the trouble with Elon Musk's debut as a federal budget negotiator
In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government…
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Column: Kash Patel, Trump's FBI pick, would turn the agency into the Federal Bureau of Retribution
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee as the next director of the FBI, has big plans. He has called for the…
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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to…
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Germany's federal court to rule on 'river to the sea' slogan
Germany's Federal Court of Justice is to decide whether the controversial pro-Palestinian slogan "From the river to the sea, Palestine…
Politics
What to know about Elon Musk's contracts with the federal government
Elon Musk is easily the world’s wealthiest man, with a net worth topping $300 billion. But even he stands to make more money from his…
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Brazil's federal police indict 20 in connection with salt mine catastrophe in country's northeast
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's federal police on Friday indicted 20 people for rock salt mining in the northeastern coastal city of Maceio that…
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In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brasilia, Brazil's modernist capital, woke up the last two days to find its iconic buildings enveloped in smoky…
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Citing climate change, a federal court in Brazil halts rainforest highway paving
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In an unusual action, a Brazilian federal court halted progress on a project to pave a dirt highway that connects…