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Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Federal Reserve.

Kevin Warsh faces an early reality check as Trump's man at the Fed

4 minutes ago

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Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh promises ‘regime change’, but sticky inflation, a skeptical FOMC and a tough Senate process may block quick rate cuts.

A 10-ounce gold bar is displayed at an ABC Bullion store in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Gold closed in on $5,000 an ounce, with geopolitical risks and renewed threats to the Federal Reserve’s independence supporting a record-breaking rally. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg

miningweb

Miningweb: A violent reversal hits gold and silver as volatility erupts

Editor BizNews

10 minutes ago

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Gold and silver whiplashed: gold slid to about $4,894 while silver sank hard as the dollar jumped on Warsh’s Fed pick and options flows amplified the selloff.

An image of Jeffery Epstein during a news conference in 2019.

Global Citizen

FT: Epstein emails on STD-infested Bill Gates released by US Justice Dept

Patrick Kidd

19 minutes ago

5 min read

Files contain new revelations on Microsoft founder, Elon Musk, the former Prince Andrew and other powerful men

Mailbox

MAILBOX: From the Border War to Tembisa – A Kiwi subscriber remembers the “what ifs”

Editor BizNews

24 minutes ago

3 min read

A Kiwi subscriber recalls decades in Botswana and SA—boom years, conflict and hope—then laments today’s decline, corruption and failing services.

Leadership

Alec Hogg to top matric achievers: The algebra of a good life - reliability is the rarest currency

Alec Hogg

28 minutes ago

6 min read

A graduation address on wisdom over intelligence, long-term thinking, and the habits that quietly compound

Mailbox

MAILBOX: Insurers who did wrong have no shame, despite changes in the law. Please help.

Editor BizNews

36 minutes ago

4 min read

A retiree says opaque ‘legacy’ insurance products destroyed her annuity and now push her husband’s cover towards R10k/month. Ombud rulings failed—any way out?

Health