Federal Reserve officials Austan Goolsbee and John Williams expressed cautious optimism about inflation trends on Thursday, noting some bright spots. However, both indicated that interest rates are unlikely to change in the near future, emphasizing the Fed's focus on bringing inflation down to its 2% target.
US President Donald Trump walked out of an NBC interview after being confronted over election fraud claims
Donald Trump walked out of an NBC Meet the Press interview after making false claims about the 2020 US presidential election being rigged, falsely accusing the California gubernatorial race of being rigged, and facing questions about funding for January 6 insurrectionists.
US President Donald Trump walked out of an NBC interview with Kristen Welker after being challenged on claims that the California primary and 2020 presidential elections were 'rigged', providing no evidence beyond 'looking and listening'.
Jeff Bezos defended billionaires, blamed government for economic issues, and praised AI in a CNBC interview. He proposed eliminating income taxes for the bottom half of US earners and argued against the "vilification" of the rich, stating the US has a progressive tax system and overspending, not revenue, is the fiscal problem.
