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Party-list lawmaker presses VAT relief, overhaul of aid payouts after rider dies in queue
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (439+ words) A party-list lawmaker on Monday urged the government to suspend or cut the value-added tax on petroleum products and reform its cash aid distribution system after a motorcycle taxi rider died while waiting in line for financial assistance in Quezon…...
Here's what to expect from Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh's Senate hearing Tuesday
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (873+ words) Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh travels to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to convince lawmakers he can carry out a presidential push for lower interest rates while remaining free of political constraints in setting policy. In a much-anticipated hearing before…...
Who is Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair?
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (782+ words) President Donald Trump announces Kevin Warsh as his pick for new Federal Reserve chairman in a Truth Social post. As President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh is stepping back into the spotlight " and in the…...
Tim Scott predicts 'near unanimous' GOP support for Trump's Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh ahead of hearing
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (911+ words) Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N. D. , joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss President Donald Trump's backing of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair, pressure on Jerome Powell, and the timeline for the CLARITY Act FIRST ON FOX: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott,…...
Fed Chair Nominee Vows Independence on Setting Rates
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (558+ words) By Sam Barron "|" Monday, 20 April 2026 05: 40 PM EDT Kevin Warsh, Federal Reserve chair nominee, said he plans to testify at his confirmation hearing Tuesday that the bank's independence to set interest rates is essential but must be earned, Politico reported. Warsh…...
Fed nominee Warsh commits to central bank's independence, with limits
19+ hour, 5+ min ago (302+ words) WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) " Kevin Warsh, U. S. President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, will tell lawmakers at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday that he is "committed to ensuring that the conduct of monetary policy remains strictly "independent," according to…...
The Economic Destruction of Trump's War Goes Far Beyond High Gas Prices
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (899+ words) For the past six weeks, as this US-Israeli war with Iran has played out, the economic impact of the conflict has gotten a lot of attention. And rightfully so. However, throughout all of this, most of the discourse about the…...
House Hearing Witnesses Reveal How Hardworking Families Pay Higher Taxes
2+ day, 28+ min ago (1114+ words) Two witnesses who testified at a House committee hearing Wednesday said a culture that allows for the widespread defrauding of government programs ultimately causes working people who play by the rules to pay higher taxes. Republican Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball…...
Trump touts unexpectedly high March jobs report as economy rebounds from weak February
2+ week, 3+ day ago (528+ words) Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco president Mary Daly analyzes the March jobs report, the impact of the Iran conflict on inflation and more on "Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street.' President Donald Trump on Friday touted the unexpectedly high March jobs…...
Jesse Kelly on How Congress is Ignoring the American Citizen - "Americans Can't Afford Things Anymore, and They Remember What it Was Like to Afford Things" (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit | by David Greyson
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (421+ words) Jesse Kelly talked about how the average American is struggling financially during a recent episode of his show "The First." Kelly explained that Congress and others in DC are ignoring the plight of those struggling while focusing on obscure things…...