Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, left, and Senator Jack Reed, a Democrat from Rhode Island, speak during a confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate Armed Services Committee approved…
WASHINGTON – Kevin Warsh‘s first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman concluded Wednesday with no change in interest rates and a nod to possible hikes ahead. The meeting also saw the removal of key language indicating a bias toward future cuts within a dramatically shorter policy statement. The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to keep…
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chairman Kevin Warsh’s 43-odd minutes at the Federal Reserve‘s podium Wednesday were intended to deliver the message that, slowly…
Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Treasury yields rose Wednesday after the Kevin Warsh-led Federal Reserve signaled…
New U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 17, 2026. Eric Lee | Reuters Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement looked drastically different than those issued after previous meetings, offering one…
US President Donald Trump gestures as he addresses the media during a closing press conference at the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 17, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he liked the idea of blaming Vice President JD Vance if a deal to…
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images UniQure plans to seek FDA approval of its experimental gene therapy for Huntington’s disease, the company said Wednesday, months after previous agency leaders criticized the evidence backing the application. UniQure said the FDA in a recent meeting communicated that a three-year analysis from a Phase…
LGBTQ+ consumers are shifting their brand loyalties based on companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion policies, according to new research from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The findings released Wednesday found that nearly 72% of LGBTQ+ consumers say they buy fewer products from companies they perceive as “reducing diversity and inclusion commitments.” Nearly 70% also said…
SpaceX shares sank on Wednesday, putting a damper on momentum after a red-hot first few days of trading. The Elon Musk-led company has seen its stock surge around 40% since its blockbuster IPO on Friday, which offered shares at a set $135. The first few days of gains for SpaceX pushed its market cap above…
Carvana’s new vehicle franchise for Stellantis includes personalised displays and a vehicle “playground” for consumers for each of its core U.S. brands. Courtesy Carvana DALLAS — Carvana is aiming to bring its online strategy for selling used vehicles to sales of new cars and trucks. But don’t expect the company to actually sell you a…
