Stock futures slide while gold and silver jump after Powell investigation raises fears over the Fed’s independence
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U.S. equity futures fell sharply Sunday night after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed that he is under investigation related to testimony he gave last June concerning the renovation of Federal Reserve buildings. The New York Times report breaking news of the investigation and Powell’s subsequent disclosure rattled markets, reviving fears that years of President […]