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US economy 'quite resilient', should keep growing above 2%, Fed's Powell says
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the U.S. economy has been "quite resilient" in the face of the Iran war energy shock, and is likely to keep ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026
Powell says he won't be a shadow chair, would support Warsh where possible
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he will return to being a Fed governor and will try to support the central bank's prospective next chai...
Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026
Brazil creates more formal jobs than expected in March
BRASILIA, April 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's economy created a net 228,208 formal jobs in March, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Wednesday, more than the 150,000 expected by economists in a Reuters ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026
Powell says decision to stay on at Fed for a time reflects his concern over legal attacks
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that he will leave the U.S. central bank when "I think it's appropriate to do so," and said that this reflects his concern abo...
Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026
Analysis-Oil majors eye resurgent Canadian energy in wake of Middle East upheaval
By Shariq Khan, David French and Amanda Stephenson NEW YORK/CALGARY, April 29 (Reuters) - Canada's oil and gas producers are drawing renewed interest from global energy majors as the Middle East confl...
Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026
Fed's Powell says he will stay on as governor after chair term ends
April 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday he will stay on as a central bank governor when his leadership term ends next month. "After my term as chair ends on May 15, ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026
PayPal makes Venmo a separate unit as CEO Lores looks to boost growth
April 29 (Reuters) - PayPal said on Wednesday it would reorganize its business into three operating units, including a separate Venmo-focused division, as new CEO Enrique Lores simplifies the payments...
Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026
Fed holds rates steady, but board vote is most divided since 1992
NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held its policy rate steady on Wednesday, as was widely expected, citing rising concerns about inflation in what is likely to be Jay Powell's last me...
Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026
Pershing Square's shares start trading at $24 in NYSE debut
April 29 (Reuters) - Pershing Square's shares opened at $24 in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, as investors buy into billionaire activist Bill Ackman's alternative asset management c...
Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026
Powell era ends with rates on hold, Fed hawks on the rise and a vow to keep governor's seat warm
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell closed out eight years as head of the U.S. central bank on Wednesday with interest rates on hold...
Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026





