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QI Research CEO and chief strategist Danielle DiMartino Booth reacts to the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged on 'Making Money.'

Carter McIntosch, a 28-year-oldassociate in Jefferies' telecoms media and technology (TMT) investment banking team, has passed away.

US Federal Reserve was expected to keep its lending rate steady this time, there were chances that things could get tweaked, that could alter loan types, mortgages, credit card charges, and more. However, it now looks like, Americans may have caught a breather as the lending rates will remain unchanged for the time being, with no cuts or hikes made to it, as the US Federal Reserve has suddenly adapted to a 'wait and watch' approach to Donald Trump's economic policies.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg reportedly revealed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are eventually collaborating to expedite the delivery of the next Air Force One aircraft, reported Business Insider. The project which is known as the VC-25B has been totally plagued by significant challenges which includes over $2 billion in losses and substantial delays.

United States President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Commerce Department said Mexico and Canada can avoid new tariffs due this weekend if they clamp down on border security — while also signalling that Trump is likely to impose widespread new levies to return manufacturing to U.S. soil.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday he has not spoken to President Donald Trump since the newly inaugurated president told business leaders he would demand the central bank lower interest rates.

The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate in check Wednesday, reversing a recent trend of easing policy as it examines what is likely to be a bumpy political and economic landscape ahead. In a widely anticipated move, the central bank's Federal Open Market Committee left unchanged its overnight borrowing rate in a range between 4.25%-4.5%. The decision followed three straight cuts since September 2024 worth a full percentage point and marked the first Fed meeting since frequent Fed critic Donald Trump assumed the presidency last week and almost immediately made known his intentions that he wants the central bank to cut rates. The post-meeting statement dropped a few clues about the reasoning behind the decision to hold rates steady. It offered a somewhat more optimistic view on the labor market while losing a key reference from the December statement that inflation «has made progress toward» the Fed's 2% inflation goal.

Vivek Ramaswamy eventually discussed regarding his departure from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which he was co-leading with Tesla CEO Elon Musk under the administration of US President Donald Trump. The Hill reported that Vivek Ramaswamy claimed that his exit was actually a mutual decision which was driven by his intention to pursue elected office in the state Ohio.

Donald Trump proposed a controversial plan to scrap federal income taxes, as per a report.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be the very first foreign leader to visit US President Donald Trump's White House during his second term which is all scheduled for February 4 of the year 2025, reported The New Republic. In spite of facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for his alleged war crimes in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump without any sort of legal impediment.

Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday challenged AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal to drink water from the Yamuna while lamenting the Delhiites had to drink dirty water daily as the AAP failed to act on the promise of cleaning the river. They also tried to club BJP with AAP and PM Modi with Kejriwal by alleging that «both make false promises» and claiming that «both are opposed to reservation and are against the poor and socially deprived».

Donald Trump has appealed his hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, faced his first vetting by lawmakers on Wednesday during a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about how he would reform Medicaid or Medicare, the government health care programs used by millions of disabled, poor and older Americans.

Tax season is underway, and the IRS expects 140 million people will file returns by April 15

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first White House press briefing of the second term of US President Donald Trump, Brian Glenn who is a rising MAGA media star and the boyfriend of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene eventually ended up complimenting the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt while stating that ‘You look great’, reported Daily Beast.

President Donald Trump has fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace, an unprecedented move aimed at implementing his crackdown on certain diversity and gender rights policies

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Donald Trump is serving as the 47th President of the United States. What has left the internet into a frenzy is a pair of 19th century novels by an obscure American author which had predicted Trump's return to the White House for his second, non-consecutive term, The Sun reported. These books, written by American author Ingersoll Lockwood, were largely forgotten.

CNN anchor Jim Acosta concluded the last episode of his show. He has been with the network for almost 18 years. Instead of taking a midnight time slot, Acosta chose to leave CNN after announcing his departure on Tuesday. Later, on Tuesday, he declared that he would launch "The Jim Acosta Show" on Substack.