Under Trump pressure, US Fed chief to walk tightrope in speech

US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell has come under attacked from Trump, who has called him a “numbskull” for not lowering interest rates. Photo: Mandel NGAN / AFPSource: AFP US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell is expected to walk a fine line while delivering a closely watched speech at a …

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US wine sellers left in limbo despite EU tariff deal

Michael Warner, co-founder of wine boutique DCanter, said importers and distributors have raised costs of foreign wines since June. Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFPSource: AFP At a wine shop in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, bottles sourced from Europe are becoming costlier to import — and soon, pricier for customers to …

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Nvidia chief says H20 chip shipments to China not a security concern

Shipping Nvidia’s H20 chips to China was “great” for Beijing and Washington and not a security threat, the tech giant’s chief Jensen Huang says. Photo: I-Hwa Cheng / AFP/FileSource: AFP Shipping Nvidia’s H20 chips to China was “great” for Beijing and Washington and not a security threat, the tech giant’s …

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