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Trump wishes the Fed would push down the dollar, but that's not the Fed's job

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 28, 2019
Inflation and employment are the central bank's mandates. The exchange rate isn't.
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Trump says China tariffs help, not hurt U.S., talks still on

by Associated Press
May 10, 2019
The U.S. raised tariffs on Chinese imports, escalating tensions between the world's two biggest economies.
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Drug summit looks at ways to prevent overdose deaths

by Susanna Capelouto
Apr 23, 2019
President Trump expected to address the summit Wednesday.
Oxycodone pills prescribed for a patient lie on display on March 23, 2016 in Norwich, CT. 
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Weekly Wrap

A look at President Trump’s potential Federal Reserve nominations

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 12, 2019
What factors played a role in his picks?
Herman Cain is a potential nominee to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
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The Federal Reserve

Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen: Far from retired, nowhere near done

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 25, 2019
Yellen talks to us about the economy, Fed policy and President Trump.
Janet Yellen at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Sept. 17, 2015, in Washington, D.C.
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Government shutdown 2019

Senate rejects rival Democratic, GOP plans for reopening government

by Associated Press
Jan 24, 2019
The Democratic plan received one more vote than the Republican proposal.
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Government shutdown 2019

Definition of an essential worker does a shutdown shift

by Kimberly Adams
Jan 17, 2019
Thousands of government employees are furloughed during this government shutdown.
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Government shutdown 2019

The government shutdown is likely to stretch into next week

by Associated Press
Dec 27, 2018
About 420,000 U.S. employees have been classified as essential and are working without pay.
The sun rises over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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Trump Foundation reaches deal to dissolve amid lawsuit

by Associated Press
Dec 18, 2018
New York's attorney general seeks $2.8 million in restitution and a 10-year ban on Trump and his three eldest children running charities.
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EU moves to shield companies that trade with Iran from U.S. sanctions

by Stephen Beard
Dec 6, 2018
A new electronic money-transfer system intends to "create some economic independence for European companies," one expert says.
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