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Hassett likely to be Trump's pick for Fed chief, though Warsh is more qualified, CNBC survey finds

President Donald Trump will tap his top economic advisor Kevin Hassett to be the next Fed chair, according to respondents to ...

Meredith Whitney famously called the 2008 financial crisis. Here’s the new problem with the U.S. economy, she says

In a Tuesday interview with MarketWatch, Whitney stood by a prediction she made earlier this year, that over 50% of U.S.

Wake up, Democrats — and hammer Trump on the cost of living

We know that inflation, which spiked to 40-year highs under the Biden administration, played an outsized role in returning ...

Powell faces economic crossroads in Jackson Hole speech as Fed chair tenure nears end

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole conference on Friday comes amid the labor market showing signs of weakness and inflation ticking higher due to tariffs.

Wall Street drifts in premarket trading while Target tumbles on sluggish sales and a CEO change

Wall Street continues to drift while news of a leadership change at Target took some of the spotlight away from the latest ...

Investors brace for Powell speech as Bitcoin dips near $112K

Crypto markets saw a significant correction as monetary policy fear spikes started clouding investor sentiment ahead of a US ...

TSX Today: What to Watch for in Stocks on Wednesday, August 20

With weak commodity prices, the TSX could see cautious trading at the open today as investors await the FOMC meeting minutes.