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Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair

President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve’s ability to operate independently.President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the […]

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Dozens of Polymarket Bets Show Signs of Insider Trading, The Times Finds

Dozens of long-shot bets on Polymarket, from the war with Iran to the cryptocurrency market, have defied the odds, according to a New York Times examination.Dozens of long-shot bets on Polymarket, from the war with Iran to the cryptocurrency market, have defied the odds, according to a New York Times examination. Insider Trading, Virtual Currency, Gambling,

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Eric Trump, Who Runs the Family Business, Hops Along on the Plane to China

The president’s middle son is said to be joining his father in a “personal capacity” rather than to make business deals.The president’s middle son is said to be joining his father in a “personal capacity” rather than to make business deals. United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Trump Organization, Biden, Hunter, Trump, Donald

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Trump Administration Pushes I.R.S. to Identify Undocumented Immigrants

The deliberations are a sign that the Trump administration may once again try to harness the power of the I.R.S. to advance its immigration agenda.The deliberations are a sign that the Trump administration may once again try to harness the power of the I.R.S. to advance its immigration agenda. United States Politics and Government, Illegal Immigration,

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Rich Danker, RFK Jr.’s Top Spokesman, Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policy

In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children. E-Cigarettes, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Appointments and Executive Changes, Children

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An Uncertain World Awaits the Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency, who orchestrated a multinational release of oil reserves, detailed the risks facing the economy now and beyond.Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency, who orchestrated a multinational release of oil reserves, detailed the risks facing the economy now and beyond. Birol, Fatih, International Energy Agency, Iran, Middle East, Strait

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Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China

As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates. US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026),

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With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Win

In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest. United States Politics and Government, Regulation and

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Tariff Refunds Begin to Reach Businesses as Trump Lashes Out at Court

The government must return about $160 billion, plus interest, collected from duties deemed illegal and potentially more if it loses a related tariff case.The government must return about $160 billion, plus interest, collected from duties deemed illegal and potentially more if it loses a related tariff case. United States Politics and Government, International Trade and World

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Wholesale Prices Jumped in April, in Latest Sign of War’s Economic Ripples

The Producer Price Index rose in April at its fastest pace in four years, government data showed, a day after consumer prices showed inflation was surging.The Producer Price Index rose in April at its fastest pace in four years, government data showed, a day after consumer prices showed inflation was surging. United States Economy, US and

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