US Senate postpones spy chief hearing as Trump demands delay

President Donald Trump forced the Senate to postpone the Wednesday confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton as his next intelligence director amid a wider spat with congressional Republicans over the Iran peace deal and other matters.  Processing Content “It’s regrettable that the president has directed Jay Clayton not to appear at his confirmation hearing today,” Senate […]

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Fed’s Warsh rocks bond market, spurs surge in rate-hike bets

Traders piled into betting on interest-rate hikes as soon as next month after Kevin Warsh used his debut press conference as Federal Reserve chairman to make clear the central bank won’t tolerate high inflation. Processing Content Two-year Treasury yields, which closely track expectations for monetary policy, steadied on Thursday at around 4.17% after shooting up

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