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Senate confirms Jerome Powell for a second Federal Reserve chair term

The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Jerome Powell to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve on Thursday, a move that comes at a precarious time for the U.S. central bank as policymakers attempt to tame the hottest inflation in a generation without tipping the economy into a recession.

Cryptocurrency trader sentenced for commodities fraud

A cryptocurrency trader was sentenced to 42 months in prison for defrauding more than 170 victims. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the sentence.