Trump’s war against the Powell Fed has taken another political turn

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell now heads into his next challenge: a potential threat that President Donald Trump could undermine his authority by soon naming his pick to head the central bank.
In the wake of the intense criticism, Wall Street has been buzzing over the potential for a “shadow chair,” or someone Trump could install as a central bank gadfly until Powell’s term expires.
A report indicated that Trump is considering naming the successor sooner than expected in an attempt to influence interest rate policy.

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Brighthouse Financial, Amazon, Ramaco Resources and more

October 31, 2025

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Brighthouse Financial — Shares soared 23% after the Financial Times reported that Aquarian Holdings is in advanced talks to buy the North Carolina-based life insurer and take it private. Amazon — The e-commerce company and web services provider beat earnings expectations, boosting its stock 12%. Amazon […]

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More retirement investors opting for ‘good enough’ stock portfolio strategy to protect their market money

October 31, 2025

ETF Edge More retirement investors opting for ‘good enough’ stock portfolio strategy to protect their market money Published Fri, Oct 31 20258:30 AM EDT Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source

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Pony.ai becomes first to win citywide robotaxi permit in China’s Silicon Valley

October 31, 2025

Key Points Pony.ai is the first firm cleared to run robotaxis throughout Shenzhen. The move expands autonomous taxi services beyond pilot zones in Chinese cities. Pony.ai will start rolling out the self-driving taxis in parts of Shenzhen before expanding coverage. Source