Biden campaign chair tells demoralized staff ‘don’t watch cable news’ hours after MSNBC appearance
Jen O’Malley Dillon, the Biden-Harris campaign chair, warned her staff not to watch cable news to prevent it from damaging team morale. More than three weeks after the debate, the calls for President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race are still growing day by day, both publicly and privately, and campaign staff are reportedly […]
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Warns About U.S. Fiscal Policy’s Unsustainable Path
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Editors’ Note: One of the least discussed subjects is the incredible and dangerous distortions in the US economy. A powerful rising stock market has obscured the problem. Recently, we have registered another strong breakout to the upside. But we have often cautioned not to conflate the stock market with the […]
Trump says he would not fire Powell as Fed chair if he is re-elected
The balance of risks for the Fed is shifting, Nick Timiraos, chief economics reporter at The Wall Street Journal, said on “Craman Countdown.” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell If he wins the election in November, he will complete his term as head of the central bank. “I would leave it […]
Biden Campaign Chair — ‘We Had Two Very, Very, Very…Very Bad Weeks’
“It’s been a very, very, very tough, very bad two weeks. A really bad two weeks, to be honest with you,” Jen O’Malley Dillon, chair of former Vice President Joe Biden’s struggling reelection campaign, acknowledged on an all-hands campaign conference call last week. This was before the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The […]
UK grocery inflation falls to 1.6%; Fed chair Powell hints at US rate cuts – business live | Business
Important Events Julia Korewe The water regulator in England and Wales is taking action against four more water companies, including Severn Trent and United Utilities, over sewage spills, just days after they were accused of “disrespecting” customers over recent water price increases. Ofwat said it had issued formal notice. Dwy Cymru Welsh Water, Hafren Dyfdwy, […]
Fed chair condemns Trump shooting, declines to discuss stock market impact
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday refused to discuss the potential impact on financial markets of the assassination attempt on former President Trump, instead using the opportunity to condemn political violence. “I’m going to stay away from the markets for a second if I can and just say it was a very, very sad […]
RNC Chair Michael Whatley says ‘politics is secondary’ after Trump assassination attempt
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley said Sunday that “politics takes a back seat” in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Trump. Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Whatley said he still expects Trump to attend the upcoming presidential nominating convention, which begins Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Moderator Shannon Bream asked Whatley about […]
RNC chair says 'politics is secondary' in wake of Trump shooting
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley on Sunday stressed the need for unity and prayer in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, saying politics should take a “second place” as the nation reels from the incident. “I think unity is obviously very important. I think strength is obviously very important. […]
GOP platform chair Marsha Blackburn defends abortion approach, reveals Trump’s role
Ahead of its national convention in Milwaukee next week, the Republican Party is overhauling its platform for the first time in eight years, drawing public attention for softening the party’s historic anti-abortion stance. Republicans angered some pro-lifers, including former Vice President Mike Pence, by dropping a long-standing demand for a constitutional amendment that would say […]
DNC chair claims Biden ‘put on a masterclass’ during error-laden press conference
The Democratic National Committee chairman insisted that President Biden “gave a great speech” during a high-profile Thursday night press conference, even as he confused Vice President Kamala Harris with former President Donald Trump. Jaime Harrison delivered this impassioned critique at the end of NATO’s annual summit in Washington DC, just after the embattled 81-year-old president […]