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[....] as central bankers and

artappraiser — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 03:01:05 +0000

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[....] as central bankers and top economists gathered this weekend in Jackson, Wyo., for their annual conference, there was no indication that monetary policy thinking was inching any closer to Mr. Trump’s — and there were many signs that officials and top economists were closing ranks to protect Mr. Powell and the institution he leads as it came under nonstop attack.

Fed officials are economists and businesspeople who have pledged themselves, with almost religious zeal, to a set of twin goals: full employment and stable inflation. They are focusing on those mandates as they try to protect themselves — and the central bank — from being drawn into the political maw [....]

from Trump Faces a Stubborn Opponent in Fed’s Economic Experts by Jeanna Smialek @ NYTimes.com, Aug. 25

Trade Turmoil Gives Democrats

artappraiser — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:53:39 +0000

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Trade Turmoil Gives Democrats an Opening to Hit Trump on Economy

By Jim Tankersly & Thomas Kaplan @ NYTimes.com, Aug . 24, 8:48 pm

Candidates blasted Mr. Trump this week for his economic stewardship, seizing on an issue that had been a strength for him.

WaPo gotcha on the Powell

artappraiser — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:34:28 +0000

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WaPo gotcha on the Powell thing: If Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, Trump would save millions

The president has been demanding that the central bank cut rates; if it does, the Trump Organization could see large savings in loan payments, according to public filings and financial experts.

By Jonathan O'Connell, David A. Fahrenthold and Heather Long

Quite an interesting ad on my

artappraiser — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 06:01:36 +0000

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Quite an interesting ad on my

artappraiser — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 06:00:29 +0000

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Quite an interesting ad on my Twitter feed just now:

Tariffs are becoming the new normal. How could they affect the consumer sectors?
— E*TRADE (@etrade) August 23, 2019

Context: He’s referring here

artappraiser — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 05:06:19 +0000

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Context: He’s referring here to the Intl Emergncy Economic Act, which permits the president to declare an emergency to block transactions and freeze U.S. assets of a country. Has been used against Iran, Iraq, NoKo, Syria over the years. But not a major trading partner like China. https://t.co/isakMkumTR
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) August 24, 2019

Begs the question: who really

artappraiser — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 04:49:36 +0000

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Begs the question: who really is in control of the executive branch of our government?

The White House is said to be privately discussing how to protect the economy from Trump https://t.co/ksfPrksg3m
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) August 24, 2019

TRUMP on France on tech

artappraiser — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 04:43:58 +0000

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TRUMP on France on tech companies: the US will tax wine “like they’ve never seen before”
— Bryan Pietsch (@bryan_pietsch) August 24, 2019

Trump has threatened 100% tariff on French wines.https://t.co/zq9klExCv9
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 24, 2019

after Trump tweets, top GOP

artappraiser — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 04:41:15 +0000

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after Trump tweets, top GOP economist Greg Mankiw tells me: "From the beginning, I was skeptical Donald Trump had what it takes to be an effective president and steward of the economy. His treatment of the Fed and our trading partners has removed any doubt about that judgment."
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 23, 2019

Trump, leaving White House, again tells reporters he’s not happy with Fed chairman Jay Powell.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 24, 2019

Donald Trump has no strategy

artappraiser — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 04:36:20 +0000

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President Donald Trump again ripped into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday, questioning whether he is a “bigger enemy” to the United States than Chinese President Xi Jinping. https://t.co/knMbudIUM8 pic.twitter.com/Cwc7nG3Mtl
— CNBC (@CNBC) August 23, 2019

Trump asks who's the bigger "enemy" of the U.S.: Fed Chairman Jerome Powell or Chinese leader Xi Jinping https://t.co/lbEFrIEzAK pic.twitter.com/lph0SRpCia
— Bloomberg (@business) August 23, 2019