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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – APRIL 16: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell departs after speaking with Dr. Raghuram Rajan, a Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School, during an Economic Club of Chicago event on April 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Powell said that he expects “continued volatility” in markets, but that the fed is in a good position in anticipation of clarity on policy. (Photo by Vincent Alban/Getty Images)

Trump rules out firing Powell while pushing him to cut rates

By Kevin Whitelaw and Bloomberg

13 September 2023, France, Straßburg: Ursula von der Leyen (CDU, EPP Group), President of the European Commission, stands in the European Parliament building and speaks. In her State of the Union 2023 speech, Commission President von der Leyen will outline the priorities and flagship initiatives for the coming year. It is the last speech of this legislative period in the run-up to the 2024 European elections. Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa (Photo by Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Europe opens probe into China over cheap EVs flooding the EU: ‘Their price is kept artificially low by huge state subsidies’

By Kevin Whitelaw, Alberto Nardelli, and others