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Trump Says He Won’t Fire Fed’s Powell But ‘May Have to Force Something’ on Rates

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, adding that he “may have to force something” as part of his ongoing push for the central bank to lower rates. “Raise your rates. You don’t have to keep them up here. If it’s going to go …

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Trump Frustrated About the Recent Rise in Oil Prices

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration on Thursday that oil prices have risen amid supply concerns from potential conflict in the Middle East. Both global and U.S. oil prices surged more than 4% on Wednesday to their highest levels since early April before easing a bit on Thursday. “I don’t like – the …

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Foreign Energy Companies Continuing Normal Operations in Iraq, Official Says

Foreign energy firms continue operating normally in Iraq, a senior Iraqi official told Reuters on Thursday, after U.S. President Trump said U.S. personnel were being moved out of the Middle East because “it could be a dangerous place”.The Iraqi oil ministry did not receive any notification from operators regarding staff reductions, added the official, who …

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