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Fed's Lisa Cook made history even before battling Trump

By Ann SaphirFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook was the first U.S. central banker to be targeted for firing by any president. She is no stranger to being first, or to being targeted.The daughter of a nursing professor mother and hospital chaplain father, Cook and her sisters were among the first Bl…

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ENERGY WATCH: Hormuz waltz

By Ron BoussoBreaking down what matters today in global energy marketsBy Ron Bousso, ROI Energy ColumnistPerhaps we should be used to this by now. Just when it seems like events in the Middle East are taking a step or two forward, they take a step back. Nothing reflects this more than the United St…

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Resident doctors in England vote for UK government's pay offer, ending strikes

Resident doctors in England have voted to accept the government's latest pay and job offer, their union said on Monday, bringing an end to a long-running industrial dispute that has disrupted the National Health Service.The British Medical Association said 53% of its eligible members had backed the…

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Congo withdraws unused cobalt export quotas

Democratic Republic of Congo will withdraw unused cobalt export rights under first-half quotas and reassign them to a state-controlled entity, its strategic minerals regulator said, tightening control over shipments from the world's top producer.In a notice seen by Reuters on Monday, ARECOMS said a…

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Fed's Cook says Supreme Court ruling defends central bank's independence

By Michael S. DerbyFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Monday to block President Donald Trump's attempted firing of her defended the central bank's independence.The 5-4 ruling by the nation's highest court "recognizes that Federal Reserve independence is ess…

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