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Jerome Powell, the head of the US Federal Reserve, dismissed speculation that former President Donald Trump could remove him from his position when he returns to office in January 2025. Speaking at a press conference after the Fed lowered its key interest rate to 4.5%-4.75%, Powell said he would not step down if asked, adding that the law protects his role from presidential interference.

Quick View – Contents What does a Donald Trump presidency look like for the economy? On Tuesday, the United States voted…

China, after decades of mostly export-based growth, must now deal with massive problems of industrial overcapacity. The country is now trying to encourage more domestic consumption and to diversify its trading partners.

In very traditional Republican terms, he’s talking about tax breaks and reduced regulation. In terms of some of his specific pledges on the economy, he’s talking about getting rid of income taxation on tips and overtime. These things combined have the potential to be quite domestically inflationary, I would say.

President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to select his top team for his return to the presidency in January. The former president won the 2024 election by a landslide beating Vice President Kamala Harris, who delivered her first speech since the loss yesterday.

Golf star Bryson DeChambeau made a surprise and somewhat awkward appearance on stage during Donald Trump’s victory speech in Florida.…

Some of the US front pages reflect more updated reports regarding the US election, whilst others, due to time zones, are already old news! 

Only a handful of papers declare Donald Trump on the cusp of winning the election whilst others went to print long before those indications became clear. 

The more updated front pages also highlight the news the GOP has won back the Senate and that Donald Trump appears to have won the popular vote.

Donald Trump’s election victory leads the UK news cycle this morning, with media sites dominated by the constant updates as they roll in. The UK newspapers went to print long before election results were coming in, meaning most newspapers are already out of date.
On X – there are reactions from UK users to the news of Trump’s reelection, with #RejoinTheEU one of the biggest trending stories this morning. Users are highlighting Britain should now look at a closer relationship with Europe as the UK-US relations appear to weaken.

Donald Trump has won the US election – becoming the 47th President. He will be sworn in as president after…

Keir Starmer has become the next world leader to congratulate Donald Trump on what he calls a “historic election victory”.…