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President Donald Trump has publicly chastised Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who he appointed in 2017 to lead the central bank, over interest rate cuts.

A group of former Federal Reserve chairs and ex-Treasury secretaries from both administrations of both parties is defending Fed Chair Jerome Powell amid the Trump DOJ's investigation.

A new bill proposing a ban on stock trading by members of Congress is being introduced by the chair of the House Administration Committee to address ethics concerns.

Escrow payments surge over 50% in Florida and Colorado as insurance costs hammer homeowners. As rising property taxes create barriers to homeownership.

Trump threatens to exclude ExxonMobil from future Venezuela oil deals after CEO calls the country "uninvestable" during White House meeting with other industry executives.

Economists expect the December CPI inflation report to show price growth remained elevated and cautioned it may have a downward bias due to missing data from the government shutdown.

The FDA announced that a recall of cheese products has been upgraded to the most serious risk category after testing positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

Consumer sentiment rose to 54 in the University of Michigan's latest survey, exceeding economists' expectations despite concerns about elevated inflation and a cool labor market.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reveals Trump has one final interview before naming the next Federal Reserve chair, with decision expected by month's end.

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger warns the United States still faces a long road to bring advanced chip manufacturing back from Asia despite recent milestones.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says U.S. could lift additional Venezuela sanctions "as soon as next week," as the Trump administration works to stabilize the country.

Iran’s long-term alliance with Venezuela is threatened now that Maduro is gone. Tehran had helped revive oil production while expanding military and intelligence operations.