Fed’s Goolsbee sees ‘note of unease’ as central bank looks to next interest rate move

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Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said a mixed bag of inflation data coupled with lingering uncertainty over tariffs have given him some hesitation about lowering interest rates.
“We’ve got to get some clarity from the numbers,” Goolsbee, an FOMC voter this year, said during a CNBC interview.

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Berkshire Hathaway trims Apple stake, buys NYTimes stock in Buffett’s last moves as CEO

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Key Points The Omaha-based conglomerate disclosed that it pared its position in the iPhone maker by 4.3% to $61.96 billion, per data from InsiderScore. Even with the cut, Apple remains by far Berkshire’s largest equity holding. Source