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'The Dollar Would Fall Off a Cliff': Expert Predicts What Would Happen if Trump Fired Jerome Powell
Experts believe US President Donald Trump could introduce unprecedented losses to US equities and the devaluation of the greenback if he ousts US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Bernie Sanders Backs Trump's Plan for 10% Credit Card Interest Rate Cap To Save Americans Billions
Bernie Sanders hopes that Donald Trump will fulfil his promise to impose a temporary credit card interest rate cap of 10% to help Americans repay existing debt and improve personal finances.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on 'Hard Landing' and 'Stagflation' Fears as Inflation Worries US Fed
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon thinks the odds of a recession are higher than people think despite markets reaching record highs and the consensus rooting for a sustained bull run.
How is the interest rate hikes impacting the market?
Since the failure of SVB, Bitcoin has been gaining market shares to the detriment of other digital assets. Jerome Powell further confirmed that "the central bank will indeed raise rates in March."
Should the government regulate Bitcoin or does Bitcoin in fact regulate the government?
"It is hard to hold the government accountable for their mistakes. At the same time, it gives governments the excuse to continue their nefarious accounting behind the scenes."
Bank of England and Federal Reserve claim banking systems are secure
The Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve have claimed the safety and strength of banking systems ahead of key decisions on interest rates.
US Dollar Poised To Gain But Will Weaken In H2 2019: IBT Poll
Slower U.S. growth expectations and the Federal Reserve's more gradual approach towards interest rate hikes will weigh on the U.S. dollar in the second half of the year, analysts said in a poll conducted by International Business Times.
British hacker Lauri Love escapes extradition to US over FBI and Nasa breach
Lauri Love has won his appeal against extradition to the United States for allegedly hacking the Federal Reserve and US Army.
BNP Paribas fined $246m for currency manipulation
The French banking group says it 'deeply regrets' misconduct.
Fed's Yellen: US opioid abuse related to decline in labour force participation
The central bank chief noted that the US has seen a rise in its death rate.
FX Focus: Slowdown in UK economy drags pound lower
UK GDP data revised down to show economy grew only 0.2% in the first three months of the year.
US equities close higher as Wall Street marks Fed's plan to scale back balance sheet
The S&P 500 posted a record close at 2,404.39.
Gold plummets below $1,230 on hawkish US Fed stance as dollar strengthens
Futures trades in the yellow metal see drop of over $20 as US central bank hints at another interest rate hike.
FX Focus: Dollar remains volatile after Fed keeps rates unchanged
US central bank says economic slowdown experienced in Q1 is likely to be transitory.
Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates steady triggers little response in markets
But probability of a June rate hike now up to 90%.
US stocks end the day lower despite strong early start
Jobs data sent the Dow climbing but the Fed minutes brought it back down.
Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed decision
Tokyo's Nikkei index falls 0.3% to 19,545.21 points.
US stocks close lower as energy shares drag
Investors are cautious ahead of a likely interest rate hike announcement on Wednesday (15 March).
FX Focus: Brexit fears drag pound to eight-week low
Dollar on the front foot again ahead of Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday.
FX Focus: Pound fails to halt slide despite better than expected PMI services data
Pound falls below €1.16, while dollar retreats against main rivals amid rising concerns over Donald Trump's presidency.
Commodities round-up: Gold, oil futures recover after Fed influenced market kerfuffle subsides
Asian session started a marginal recovery in the commodities market which gathered momentum during European trading hours.
FX Focus: Pound dips below €1.19 as investors await Federal Reserve rate hike
Dollar lower across the board ahead of Fed meeting, which is expected to confirm a first rate hike in 12 months.
Five things to look out for as Federal Reserve prepares to hike rates
Fed set to raise rates as US markets and dollar have hit record-highs following Donald Trump's victory.
US Federal Reserve: Industry understanding of fintech and blockchain 'still in its infancy'
The central bank analysed challenges to the 'development and adoption' of blockchain.
FX Focus: Bank of England and Article 50 ruling drive pound to three-week high
Bank of England raises growth forecast for 2017 after High Court rules Parliament must vote on Article 50.
FX Focus: Pound hits two-week high against the dollar
Dollar falls against major rivals ahead of Federal Reserve meeting and amid US elections jitters.
Asian markets trade lower on US election jitters
Nikkei 225 index retreats 1.8% to 17,123.23 points at mid-day.
FX Focus: Pound hits one-week low against euro after Northern Ireland Brexit ruling
After US GDP growth high, dollar rallies to put Federal Reserve on course to raise interest rates.
FX Focus: Sterling falls amid rising worries EU will adopt hard stance on Brexit
Pound hits two-week high against euro before retreating, while dollar soars to six-year high against Chinese yuan.
Asian markets mixed amid ECB policy change talk
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 benchmark advances 0.6% to 16,839.59 points.