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Figure far below expectations comes as doubts persist over labour market strength

Energy group Greencoat Renewables was the standout performer in Dublin as it climbed 6.7% despite revenue fall

US president’s only goal is to get Republicans through the midterms in decent shape

Economics of New York Fed’s study uncontroversial, but the politics is another matter

Will Trump’s nominee to be the next Fed chairman reduce rates more quickly than Powell

Presumptive next chair might be better than others on list, but he is confusing, perhaps confused, figure

Spot ‍gold fell 6.1% after shedding more than 9% on Friday in its sharpest one-day drop since 1983

Concentration of global risk in one country – the US – is a source of enormous jeopardy

Trump’s pick will take the reins of the world’s top central bank during one of the most consequential periods in its history

Warsh interviewed for job in 2017. It eventually went to Jerome Powell, whose term as chairman expires in May

Two Trump loyalists on Fed board had pressed for a fourth consecutive quarter point cut in rates

Luxury stocks a drag on European shares

The precious metal is a traditional safe haven for investors in times of stress

Former Fed chairs warn this is how monetary policy works in ‘emerging markets with weak institutions’

Although it might seem arcane, issuing criminal proceedings against the head of the Federal Reserve is a huge move of global significance

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Republican lawmakers break ranks with Trump, affirming Fed chair’s leadership and independence

Trump wants interest rates to drop quicker but Powell maintains that inflation is still elevated because of tariffs

Rally ‍in resource-focused stocks helped reverse losses

Criminal investigation of central bank boss Jay Powell the latest in reworking of world’s most important financial institution

Central bank chairman says grand jury subpoenas are retaliation for refusal to bow to demand to cut interest rates

Europe’s top central banker earns almost four times more than Fed chair Jay Powell, FT analysis shows

Figure surpassing expectations was boosted by spending related to healthcare and artificial intelligence

Wall Street says report, based on data drawn from second half of November skewed by Black Friday discounts, was ‘a mess’

November report was distorted by government shutdown, economists say

Jobless level for November indicates weakening labour market

Broadcom drops after sales outlook falls short of lofty expectations

Oracle’s disappointing quarterly forecasts led to declines in some of the world’s biggest tech names

There is greater uncertainty about when US central bank might reduce rates again

Prospect of higher borrowing costs in Eurozone, Australia and Canada could leave Federal Reserve as an outlier in 2026

Respected economists once defended Hassett’s expertise but he has a record of partisanship and poor judgment

S&P 500 rises to a hair below October’s record

Cavan-based insulation specialist Kingpan climbed 1.5% in Dublin after almost 47m shares were traded

US president touts frontrunner Kevin Hassett as ‘potential’ new head of the US central bank

Paris-based group signals major central banks have scant room to loosen policy further

Rout in bitcoin deepens, sending crypto-related shares down

Figures complicate Fed decision on rates next month

Markets are in a holding pattern at the start of week that will test risk appetite

Mary C Daly, president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, was speaking at an event in Dublin

Stock markets drop as Fed signals that further rate cuts this year are not a foregone conclusion in a divided rate-setting committee