Venezuela’s Second in Command Says U.S. ‘Imperial Madness’ Won’t Spoil Holidays in the Country

Venezuela’s Second in Command Says U.S. ‘Imperial Madness’ Won’t Spoil Holidays in the Country

Venezuela‘s interior minister Diosdado Cabello, widely regarded as Nicolás Maduro‘s second in command, said Monday that U.S. military pressure and recent actions by Washington will not disrupt holiday celebrations in Venezuela. Speaking during a televised ceremony for the delivery of vehicles to police forces, Cabello said that despite months of tension with the United States,…

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Powell’s warning to investors and lenders: The Fed won’t spoil the markets any longer

Powell’s warning to investors and lenders: The Fed won’t spoil the markets any longer

US FEDERAL Reserve chairman Jerome Powell seldom repeats himself, so Wall Street listened carefully when he delivered the same warning twice at a press conference following Wednesday’s (Oct 29) widely expected decision to cut interest rates. A December rate cut is not a “foregone conclusion”, he warned. “Far from it.” Similarly, Powell seldom talks about…

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