U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders to increase coronavirus economic relief during a news conference in Bedminster, New Jersey, on August 8, 2020. Jim Vatson / Agency France-Press / Getty Images President Trump said Tuesday night that he was ready to pass several independent coronavirus relief measures, including a …
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U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s scheduled visit to the U.S. on Tuesday outlined data on the economic outlook and trade deficit. There was a slight change in stock futures. Futures linked to the S&P 500 became a wave between small gains and losses. Nasdaq-100 contracts fell 0.2%. Both indices …
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