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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Shows Little Urgency to Lower Rates
Jerome H. Powell testifies as inflation risks are resurfacing, regulatory changes are in flux and the Federal Reserve’s policy independence is in the spotlight.The New York Times - 2h -
Jodey Arrington has 2 days to save the House budget
The Texas Republican has struggled to wrangle his panel and warred with fellow chairs. Now it's go time.Politico - 5h -
Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further
Powell called the economy "strong overall" with a "solid" labor market and inflation that is easing but still above the Fed's 2% goal.CNBC - 10h -
Chair of UK’s financial ombudsman to step down
Baroness Zahida Manzoor called for ‘radical’ shake-up of rules after the sudden departure of agency’s chief executiveFinancial Times - 11h -
Johnson quietly shops new budget blueprint
The rough plan would cut less spending than hard-liners want while also scaling back potential tax cuts.Politico - 1d -
Leo Olebe assumes role as chair of Games for Change
Games for Change said Leo Olebe will be the new chair of the board of directors for the nonprofit dedicated to social impact games and media.VentureBeat - 1d -
Inside the House GOP clash over tax cuts
Hardliners are squaring off against their top tax writer as Republicans try to assemble a package President Donald Trump's priorities.Politico - 2d -
Trump, Musk take questions at White House
President Trump and Elon Musk took questions at the White House on Tuesday after Mr. Trump signed an executive order telling federal agencies to cooperate with the Department of Government ...CBS News - 5h -
Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation down and signaled that policymakers aren’t in a rush to push interest rates lower.NBC News - 9h -
Speaker Johnson on timeline for budget plan as Senate Republicans move on own proposal
House Speaker Mike Johnson says a blueprint for his budget package can be expected Thursday, but Senate Republicans are working on their proposal that may put members of the same party at odds. CBS ...CBS News - 11h -
Warren, Waters question Fed chair on proposal 'upending' bank stress test framework
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) teamed up to question the Federal Reserve’s proposal to “upend” bank stress testing framework, in a Monday letter in which they ...The Hill - 11h -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifying before Congress
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is testifying in front of lawmakers Tuesday where he's expected to face questions ranging from rate policies to the department's independence from President ...CBS News - 11h -
Watch: Sue Gray takes seat in the House of Lords
Former Partygate investigator who went on to become Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff joins the Lords.BBC News - 12h -
House Budget chair floats framework for advancing Trump agenda in closed-door meeting
House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) floated a framework for advancing President Trump’s legislative agenda during a private meeting of panel members Tuesday morning, sources told ...The Hill - 12h -
House GOP to move forward with budget plan as Senate pursues competing proposal
Speaker Mike Johnson said House GOP expects to move forward on budget plan this week that lays foundation for approving Trump's agenda.CBS News - 12h -
Watch Fed Chair Powell testify live before the Senate Banking Committee
Powell delivers his semiannual remarks on monetary policy and the economy this week on Capitol Hill.CNBC - 13h -
Watch live: House convenes hearing on IRS modernization
The House Ways and Means Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday morning focused on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) return on investment and the agency's modernization efforts. With President ...The Hill - 13h -
Church risks further crisis if it doesn't act, says ex-child abuse inquiry chair
The Church's national assembly is voting on options to radically change its safeguarding processes.BBC News - 21h -
EU plans radical budget overhaul handing more power to capitals
Bloc’s 50 spending programmes to be lumped into 3 funds, according to paperFinancial Times - 23h -
Trump’s budget cuts are unconstitutional
These are not presidential decisions to make but rather are legislative mandates. Congress is our only hope.The Hill - 1d -
UK lacks coherent rural policy, says environment committee chair
Alistair Carmichael calls on government to engage with ‘disaffected’ communities as farmers set for latest protestFinancial Times - 1d -
Yrjö Kukkapuro, renowned Finnish chair designer, dies aged 91
‘Almost every Finn has sat on a chair he designed,’ his studio says, with his postmodern creations gracing galleries around the world. Yrjö Kukkapuro, a renowned Finnish designer whose postmodern ...The Guardian - 2d -
Rep. Hern defends delay on House budget proposal
Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), chair of the House Republican Policy Committee, on Sunday defended Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the delay in unveiling a budget resolution. In an interview on ...The Hill - 2d -
Noem confident in legality of housing migrants at Guantánamo Bay
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she’s confident that steps the government is taking to deport certain migrants from the U.S. mainland to Guantánamo Bay are legal. In an ...The Hill - 2d -
No Welsh budget deal yet, says Lib Dem leader
Labour needs to reach an agreement with another party as they have only half the Senedd seats.BBC News - 2d -
House Democrats denied entry into Department of Education building
Several Democratic lawmakers were denied access to the Department of Education on Friday. The Trump administration has made it clear that it seeks to abolish the department.NBC News - 3d -
Trump to fire multiple Kennedy Center board members, name himself chair
President Trump did not say which board members at the Kennedy Center he plans to terminate.CBS News - 4d -
Trump to make himself chair of the Kennedy Center, says he'll dismiss board members
President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint himself chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The org says it has 'received no official communications' about ...Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Trump to name himself new Kennedy Center board chair
President Trump said Friday he would end the terms of multiple members of the Kennedy Center board and make himself chair of a new board, putting himself at the helm of the Washington, D.C., ...The Hill - 4d -
House Democrats denied entry to the Department of Education
Democratic members of Congress were denied entry to the Department of Education for a meeting with acting Secretary Denise Carter when a security officer would not allow them inside.NBC News - 4d -
Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
Mr. Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who served in the first Trump administration, will be at the center of President Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.The New York Times - 5d -
Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief
Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.Politico - 5d