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Groundhog Day for the Fed

Nomi Prins / Truthdig Feb 21, 2018 Market forces are colliding as another U.S. financial crisis brews. Meanwhile, sit tight on the roller coaster. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Senate Approves Trump’s Pick to Head the Fed

MARTIN CRUTSINGER / The Associated Press Jan 23, 2018 Sen. Elizabeth Warren voices concern that Jerome Powell, as head of the central bank, “will roll back critical rules that help guard against another financial crisis.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fed Boosts Benchmark Rate for Third Time This Year

Martin Crutsinger / The Associated Press Dec 13, 2017 The move by the central bank indicates that it expects the job market and the economy to strengthen further. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Nominates New Federal Reserve Chairman

Martin Crutsinger and Ken Thomas / AP Nov 2, 2017 Jerome Powell, a Federal Reserve board member, is seen as a safe choice who represents continuity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Occupy Targets Obama

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2012 Occupy Des Moines protesters decide it's high time to occupy the Democratic headquarters, and they won't be the last; Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" gets more viewers than Fox News; and one of America's most visible poets fell out of grace thanks to a racist poem. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )