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Jerome Powell announces plans to remain on Federal Reserve board, citing ‘series of legal attacks’ against the central bank e0b525a0-2af9-4fd4-8cde-aae79bdc4c65

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Jerome Powell announces plans to remain on Federal Reserve board, citing ‘series of legal attacks’ against the central bank

Okoro April 30, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced Wednesday he will remain at the Fed as a governor after...

Markets shudder as Strait of Hormuz starts resembling a combat zone. ‘We’re prepared to subject you to disabling fire’ 5fb052404e329a8297c52b9f8f520ca9

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Markets shudder as Strait of Hormuz starts resembling a combat zone. ‘We’re prepared to subject you to disabling fire’

Okoro April 20, 2026

Stock futures tumbled and oil prices jumped on Sunday after hopes that the Strait of Hormuz would...

What we’ve learned in a year since ‘Liberation Day’ 655df29834abee04907155463192bad6

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What we’ve learned in a year since ‘Liberation Day’

Okoro April 5, 2026

A year ago, President Trump enacted sweeping tariffs that hit more than 100 trading partners, allies and...

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How Trump went from saying Strait of Hormuz ‘will open itself’ to acknowledging Iran’s power to control the waterway

Okoro March 27, 2026

President Trump has been issuing ultimatums for weeks about the Strait of Hormuz, demanding full freedom of...