Third Point’s Dan Loeb says the stock market will be fine despite Trump’s ‘unconventional’ approach
Finance
Trump’s next Fed chair pick already comes with a credibility problem
Key Points The next Fed chair faces an additional burden: credibility issues now that President Donald Trump has stepped up efforts to exert a heavy hand on monetary policy. Trump reportedly is considering naming a “shadow chair” until the current occupant, Jerome Powell, leaves office next year, in an attempt to pressure the Fed into […]
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Finance
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ slashes CFPB funding: What it means for you
Key Points President Trump signed a so-called big beautiful bill on July 4 that nearly halves annual funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. CFPB funding would fall to 6.5% of the annual operating expenses of the Federal Reserve, down from 12%. That’s the lowest share in agency history. Consumer advocates say the funding will […]
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Finance
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Starbucks, AES, Verona Pharma, UnitedHealth & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the opening bell: Starbucks – Shares of the coffee chain jumped almost 2% after CNBC reported that Starbucks China has drawn bids for a potential stake sale that value the subsidiary at up to $10 billion. While shortlisting could be done in two months, the deal itself likely […]
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