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Scott Bessent On Replacing Powell As Fed Chair: 'I Will Do What The President Wants' — Plays Down Shadow Chair Speculations

On Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded to a question on whether he was willing to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair.

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Bitcoin Steady, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Turn Green As Traders Bemoan 'The Slowest Cycle Yet'

Cryptocurrency markets opened the week with sideways price action ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech scheduled for Tuesday. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $107,285.07 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,488.00 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $155.89 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.22 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1646 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001140 Notable Statistics:…

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell is Spending $2.5 Billion Renovating D.C. Office With Luxury Features That ‘Belong in the Palace of Versailles’

In his most recent testimony, Fed Chair Jerome Powell came under intense scrutiny for cost overruns associated with a luxury upgrade to the Fed’s D.C. office.

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Dollar's Biggest Crash In Decades: These 7 Stocks Could Win Big

A collapsing U.S. dollar is reshaping the global investing landscape, and seven U.S. companies with strong international sales could be the biggest winners if the greenback keeps sliding into the second half of 2025.

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US dollar has worst first half in more than 50 years amid Trump tariffs

Currency sold off due to concerns economic policies threaten safe-haven role of US dollar-denominated assets

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Howard Lutnick's Viral Fed Rant Claims 'Simple Formula' for Rate Cuts—Here's Why Economists Are Cringing

Howard Lutnick’s viral social media attack on Jerome Powell reveals the growing tension between Trump’s economic team and Fed independence—here’s what investors need to know

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Donald Trump Calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell A 'Bad Person' Who Keeps Rates 'Artificially High,' Says Benchmark Should Drop By Half

President Donald Trump escalated his war of words with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday, accusing him of keeping interest rates “artificially high” and insisting the benchmark should drop to "1% or 2%”, half of what it is now.

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Stocks Set to Open Higher Amid Trade Progress, U.S. Jobs Data and Powell’s Remarks Awaited

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.47%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.70% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street amid optimism over progress in trade negotiations between the U.S. and key partners.

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Most Asian Stocks Rise As Investors Eye US Trade Talks

Asian equities mostly rose Monday following a record-breaking day on Wall Street as investors kept tabs on countries' efforts to strike trade deals with the United States before a key deadline next week.

International Business Times

Holiday Trading, Trade Negotiations and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets enter the final week of June with the S&P 500 ($SPX) (SPY) maintaining resilience near recent highs despite ongoing market volatility. Here are 5 things to watch this week in the Market.

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You Were Planning to Retire This Year: Should You Go Ahead?

If the economic climate is making you doubt whether you should retire this year, these three questions will help you make up your mind.

Kiplinger

A shadow Fed chief could lead to a ‘revolt’ at the FOMC against Powell’s successor, former vice chair warns

“If he or she contradicts what Powell is saying, that will aggravate the FOMC, almost all of whose members will still be there when the new chair takes over.”

Fortune

US Inflation Edges Up As Trump Renews Criticism Of Fed Chief

The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure logged a mild uptick Friday while spending weakened, triggering another tirade by President Donald Trump against the central bank chair for not cutting interest rates sooner.

International Business Times

Wall Street Soars To Record Highs, Nvidia Becomes World's Most Valuable Company: This Week In Markets

Wall Street returned to record highs at the end of June, with both the SP 500 and Nasdaq 100 breaking above their February peaks, capping a powerful rebound from April's tariff-driven lows.

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Trump Presidency Ushers In Dollar's Worst Six-Month Slide In 34 Years

The first five months of Donald Trump‘s presidency have coincided with one of the steepest collapses in the U.S. dollar in over three decades, as economic contraction, surging deficits and political friction with the Federal Reserve hammered investor confidence in the greenback.

Evening Standard

Tariff optimism lifts shares after US-China deal

For the week, the FTSE 100 added 0.3%.

Benzinga

Trump Has 'Already Won' By Dodging Accountability In Fed Showdown, Says Apollo's Jim Zelter

According to Jim Zelter of Apollo Global Management, President Donald Trump has already set the stage for passing the blame without taking any accountability for his trade, tariffs and economic policies.

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Mohamed El-Erian Flags Political Narratives Affecting Federal Reserve's 'Institutional Integrity And Operational Credibility'

Mohamed El-Erian, a prominent economist and former CEO of PIMCO, has voiced significant concerns regarding the Federal Reserve, asserting that it is “getting harder to convince people that the Fed is apolitical.”

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Stock markets touch record highs in sharp turnaround from April trough

The S&P 500 flirted with a new record on hopes of interest rate cuts.

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Near New Highs

The S&P 500 hasn't hit a new high since February. It's been since December for the Nasdaq.

Benzinga

Grant Cardone's Previously Dismissed Lawsuit Is Back—And He Swears He'll Clear His Name

Crowdfunding syndicator and social media celebrity Grant Cardone is known for his robust self-promotion when engaging people to invest in his real estate projects. One lawsuit, initially filed in 2020 but dismissed in 2023, claimed the real estate celeb misled investors. The lawsuit is back on the table after a…

International Business Times

Dollar's Dramatic Drop Signals Investor Caution As Fed Speculation Grows

This decline follows a confluence of pressures, including subdued inflation, weaker economic growth signals, and political rhetoric surrounding Federal Reserve leadership.

Reason

Does Mamdani's Win Matter Elsewhere?

Plus: Teachers union thinks your kids belong to them, more Jerome Powell antagonism, and more...

Benzinga

Trump's Fed Chairman Shortlist Is In: What Investors Need To Know

President Donald Trump's shortlist for the next Federal Reserve chair is heating up, fueling bets on deep rate cuts, pressuring the dollar and reigniting concerns over the Fed's long-guarded independence.

Fortune

Trump’s war against Jerome Powell is crushing the value of the U.S. dollar

The dollar has lost 10.48% of its value against other currencies on the DXY index, year to date.

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