The US Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to become the 17th chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh was confirmed in a 54-45 vote along party lines, with Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania as the sole Democrat approving the nomination. Warsh’s term will begin on May 15...
The Federal Reserve had opted to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75%. The central bank’s policy making Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cited a low level of job gains, elevated inflation and a “high level of uncertainty” due to...
The Tampa Bay Rays demand $1 billion for their new stadium, two pairs of regional realtors’ groups merge, and starter homes lose their appeal. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of April 20-24. Miss: Cough Up $1...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is dropping its efforts to investigate the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell, over cost overruns on the central bank’s headquarters. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, vowed to block...
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro had declared her office will not drop its investigation into cost overruns at the Federal Reserve headquarters, even if it derails President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as the central bank’s chairman. Sen. Thom...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
