The Fed's new task forces feature big names in business, from Marc Andreessen to Asha Sharma

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The leadership of five new task forces at the Fed includes Marc Andreesen, Asha Sharma, and Raghuram Rajan.

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What smart people in economics and business are saying about Kevin Warsh's nomination as Fed chair

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Kevin Warsh is the new chair of the US Federal Reserve.

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Watch the 2-minute address Jerome Powell gave after the Fed received grand jury subpoenas

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Fed chief Jerome Powell.

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Putin tells Russians there's no reason to panic as the ruble sinks, but analysts say its economy is in trouble

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was no reason to panic about the ruble's slide.

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Some Russians are spending like no tomorrow with 'considerable' overheating in the economy

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General view of the food court of the Paveletskaya Plaza shopping mall in Moscow, Russia.
The Paveletskaya Plaza shopping mall in Moscow, Russia.

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Gold is getting so expensive that even China's central bank stopped buying

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Record gold prices are slowing appetite for the precious metal.

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The US dollar is so strong that China's central bank, among others, just keeps loading up on gold

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Robust Chinese gold buying has sent prices of the precious metal to record highs.

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The inflation fight has stalled and the first rate cut won't happen until December, Bank of America says

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Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell speaks during the Stanford Business, Government and Society Forum at Stanford University on April 03, 2024 in Stanford, California.

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Why the productivity gains from AI won't be able to prevent a recession

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The Fed engineered a miracle. Now comes the hard part.

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Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Chairman
Jerome Powell has so far been able to lower inflation without crushing economic growth.

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