US economic policy
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Mnuchin Keeps the Economic Agenda Ticking as He Defends Trump
EghtesadOnline: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin emerged over the weekend as one of the staunchest defenders of Donald Trump in the Cabinet, bringing stability to the administration’s economic…
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Stocks start second quarter on firm note, U.S. policy in focus as Trump-Xi talks loom
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares started the week modestly higher on Monday after a bumper quarter as investors look to the shape of U.S. trade and economic policies and how they could affect global…
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Fed on course to raise interest rates at an upcoming meeting: Yellen
EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates at an upcoming meeting, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said on Tuesday, although she flagged considerable uncertainty over…
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Fed has limited view on Trump economic policies as Yellen heads to Congress
EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen goes to Congress on Tuesday for the first time since Republicans took control of the White House and both houses of the legislature with less…
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Asian shares at two-month high, markets await Trump news conference
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares pulled ahead to two-month highs on Wednesday as investors looked to President-elect Donald Trump's news conference later in the day for any clues to his policies…
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World Should Prepare for US Policy Shift
EghtesadOnline: International Monetary Fund’s chief economist suggested the world economy prepare for shift in US policy and warned of possible rising protectionism following exchange rate fluctuation…