Christopher Rugaber
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PoliticsTrump backs Nexstar’s $6.2 billion takeover of broadcast rival Tegna, a few months after blasting merger of ‘Radical Left Networks’
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026

BankingBefore Kevin Warsh has even taken over as Fed chair, Trump is joking about suing him. Scott Bessent is fine with that
By Fatima Hussein, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026

EconomyTrump boasts that tariffs are an American economic miracle. The real data tells a different story
By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026

EconomySomething broke in the economy in 2023 that explains why so many people are miserable about it, New York Fed says
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 4, 2026

Banking‘That’s exactly what a sock puppet does’: Elizabeth Warren accuses Kevin Warsh of softening his rate stance for Trump
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026

PoliticsTrump predicts Kevin Warsh will ‘go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best,’ plus he’s ‘central casting’
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2026

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026

PoliticsJerome Powell to attend Supreme Court oral argument on Lisa Cook’s attempted firing from Federal Reserve
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 20, 2026

EconomyRepublican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. ‘He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze’
By Joey Cappelletti, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2026

EconomyBond yields jump after Trump hints Hassett won’t be named Fed chair as Wall Street sees hawkish Warsh having easier path to replace Powell
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2026

BankingWhy the DOJ’s subpoena of Jerome Powell backfired so quickly, emboldening Republicans to stand up to Trump
By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak and The Associated PressJanuary 13, 2026

EconomySluggish economy crawls on with 50,000 jobs added in December, unemployment ticks down to 4.4%
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 9, 2026
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