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• Gold falls as hopes of US tax reform boost riskier assets

  3:22 PM ET Fri, 20 Oct 2017

  Gold prices fell on Friday following the U.S. Senate's progress in pursuit of tax cuts.

• Dollar jumps vs safe havens after Senate clears way for tax reform

  3:47 PM ET Fri, 20 Oct 2017

  The dollar rose as progress on U.S. tax reforms raised prospects of a fiscal lift to the economy.

• Wall Street expects Powell but still wants Yellen as next Fed chair

  7:18 AM ET Fri, 20 Oct 2017

  While the CNBC Fed Survey says nearly half expect Trump to nominate Jay Powell, Wall Street thinks he should name Yellen.

• Cramer: How I lucked out in the crash of 1987

  7:07 PM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  Jim Cramer recalls his experience during the historic market crash of 1987 and shares his biggest takeaways.

• Trump's apparent favorite to run the Fed is a safe bet unlikely to rock markets

  6:34 PM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  Reports that President Trump is leaning toward Fed governor Jerome Powell to be the next Fed chair sent buyers into stocks and bonds.

• Bond yields fall suddenly on report Powell in lead to be Fed chief

  6:49 PM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  Of all the candidates in the running for Fed chair, Powell is seen as most similar to Janet Yellen though slightly more hawkish.

• Yellen concludes meeting with Trump at the White House

  7:45 PM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  President Trump will interview Yellen on Thursday about staying on as Fed chair.

• Gold recovers from one-week low as dollar, equities sag

  3:55 PM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  Gold prices recovered after touching the lowest in more than one week on Thursday.

• Cramer sees great buying opportunities in 'Washington's shenanigans'

  7:50 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  Jim Cramer finds great buys pegged to the Trump administration's actions, but few that are tied to tax reform.

• US economy hums along, still few signs of pickup in inflation: Fed

  2:23 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  The U.S. central bank released its periodic report on the health of the US economy Wednesday.

• Why the market is wrong about John Taylor, who Trump might make the Fed chief

  12:51 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  Trump is seriously considering John Taylor, whose academic work suggests that interest rates could be nearly triple where they are now.

• US tax reform may help economy: NY Fed's Dudley

  11:46 AM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  N.Y. Federal Reserve President William Dudley said a U.S. tax code overhaul to make it simpler and more broad-based should boost overall economic growth.

• US 10-year yield flashes possible warning: Dallas Fed's Kaplan

  11:10 AM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  The slippage may reflect expectations of slower long-term domestic economic growth.

• Gold slips as dollar firms on speculation over Fed chief

  3:15 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  Gold fell for a third straight session on Wednesday on pressure from a firmer dollar.

• The Fed's Williams says US economy is stronger than it looks

  9:00 AM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  John Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, argues that the American economy is healthier than it looks.

• Gold slips as dollar firms on speculation over Fed chief

  9:04 AM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  Rumors of a more hawkish Fed chief sent gold lower for the third straight session.