A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the firing of a Democratic commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by President Trump was illegal.
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The Trump administration is criticizing the Federal Reserve’s renovation project amid a feud with the independent institution over interest rates. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome
Federal Reserve says building renovation complies with law, defends costs
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How the Right Is Waging War on Climate-Conscious Investing
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‘Even God would get fired.’ The lessons this fund manager is taking from stock-market drawdowns and recoveries.
One fund manager says studies on the drawdowns in the stock market shows the need to hold high-quality companies for the long term.