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Jerome Powell · United StatesThe job market is on such shaky ground that the Federal Reserve may soon need to cut interest rates to support the economy, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday at a key central banking forum.See the Story
Powell signals Fed preparing to restart rate cuts, cites ‘downside risks’ to jobs in Jackson Hole speech
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Thaksin Shinawatra · ThailandOn Friday, Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who remains one of the country’s most influential and divisive political figures, was acquitted in his own lese majeste trial, which was held behind closed doors. As he left court, Thaksin smiled to his supporters and said “dismiss” several times. Thaksin was wearing a yellow necktie, the color of Thailand’s monarchy.See the Story
Thai court clears ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case, lawyer says
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