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Powell boosts efforts to build public trust

Bloomberg Jerome Powell is ramping up Federal Reserve communication to build public trust and help insulate it from political attack. In recent weeks, the Fed has announced a series of initiatives, including a monetary-policy review roadshow, a semi-annual assessment of financial stability, and its inaugural Supervision and Regulation Report. These follow Powell’s early promise of “plain-English’’ explanations and a doubling ...

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Goldman sees greenback nearing a ‘messy top’

Bloomberg As market odds increase that the Federal Reserve will pause its rate-hike path, Goldman Sachs says its prediction for a weaker dollar could come sooner rather than later. Over the past week, worsening US economic data — including a tepid jobs report — have led some to consider the chance of a Fed pause in 2019. Goldman Sachs joined ...

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Walmart, Amazon bring grocery wars to NY

Bloomberg For many years, FreshDirect has ruled the online grocery business in New York. In a city where most people don’t own cars, the company prospered by delivering a broad selection of fresh food to New Yorkers’ stoops and front lobbies. Families from Brooklyn to the Upper West Side came to rely on FreshDirect’s prepared meals, which were a snap ...

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