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President Trump walks with Fed Chair-nominee Jerome Powell

Trump, Powell discuss economic outlook at White House

Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss the economic outlook and monetary policy. During the meeting, Powell did not discuss his outlook for the federal funds rate, according to a statement issued by the Fed on Thursday afternoon. Instead, the central bank

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Musk departs White House, leaving CFPB in limbo

Nathan Laine/Bloomberg WASHINGTON — Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after guiding some of President Donald Trump’s most radical attempts to dissolve government agencies, including efforts to greatly diminish the headcount at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  Musk’s time in Washington has been fraught with uncertainty, including the extent to which he is responsible

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