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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD surges to all-time high above $4,650 amid Greenland tariff threats
Gold price (XAU/USD) rises to a fresh record high near $4,675 during the early Asian session on Monday. The precious metal gains momentum after US President Donald Trump said he would slap tariffs on eight European nations that have opposed his plan to take Greenland.
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Mon, Jan 19
Trump says he never offered Fed chair job to JPMorgan's Dimon
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he never offered to nominate JPMorgan JPM.N CEO Jamie Dimon for the job of Federal Reserve chair, contradicting a report this week.In a post on Truth Social, Trump blasted a Wall Street Journal report that said he offered th...Reuters
Sat, Jan 17
EXCLUSIVE-US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid
Communication with Diosdado Cabello has continued post-raidUS warned him not to target oppositionTalks also touched on sanctions, indictment he facesBy Erin Banco, Sarah Kinosian and Matt Spetalnick NEW YORK/MIAMI/WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Trump administration officials had been in discussio...Reuters
Sat, Jan 17
Fed's Jefferson says he considers Powell to be 'of the highest integrity'
By Howard SchneiderBOCA RATON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, responding to the Department of Justice subpoena of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, said he considered Powell to be "of the highest integrity.""I have great respect for the chair," Jefferson ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
At Fed in 2020, division, independence were concerns in the face of pandemic
Fed transcripts reveal some internal division not previously knownPolicymakers adopted an all-in approach to battle crisisPolitical independence became a more prominent concern by JuneJan 16 (Reuters) - At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates and used m...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
Law firm Womble adds 19 lawyers from shuttering firm
By Sara Merken NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A group of 36 people from McGlinchey Stafford, a midsize U.S. law firm that voted earlier this month to shut its doors, has joined transatlantic firm Womble Bond Dickinson, following a string of group hires by large firms from smaller shops since the st...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
Fed's Jefferson says current policy stance 'well positioned'
BOCA RATON, Florida, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Friday appeared to signal his support for leaving short-term borrowing costs unchanged at the central bank's January 27-28 meeting, saying he is "cautiously optimistic" about the economy, the labor mar...Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
ADVISORY-Holiday schedule for major US economic, other data
The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday on Monday, January 19 will affect the release schedule of some major economic, energy and commodities reports from Washington during the January 18 week. Below is the schedule for the week. Times in EST/GMT.Some Treasury announcements are subject to change....Reuters
Fri, Jan 16
