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Amara Omeokwe

Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter at Bloomberg News

Reporter @business covering the Federal Reserve & U.S. economy. Say hi: [email protected]. Omeokwe=oh-MOE-kway

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  • 1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Amara Omeokwe |Josh Wingrove

    Der US-Präsident hat Notenbank-Chef Jerome Powell bei ihrem ersten persönlichen Treffen seit Donald Trumps Amtseinführung zu Zinssenkungen gedrängt, wie das Weiße Haus mitteilte. Trump habe gegenüber Powell geäußert, dass er seine Entscheidung zur Beibehaltung der Zinsen für einen Fehler halte, erklärte die Pressesprecherin des Weißen Hauses, Karoline Leavitt, am Donnerstag in einer Pressekonferenz.

  • 1 week ago | mk.bloombergadria.com | Amara Omeokwe |Josh Wingrove

    Претседателот Доналд Трамп го притиснал претседателот на Федералните резерви (Фед) Џером Пауел да ги намали каматните стапки на нивната прва средба лице в лице од инаугурацијата на Трамп, соопшти Белата куќа. Претседателот му рекол на Пауел дека смета оти тој прави грешка со тоа што не ги намалува каматните стапки, изјави портпаролката на Белата куќа, Каролин Левит, на брифинг во четвртокот.

  • 1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Amara Omeokwe |Josh Wingrove

    President Donald Trump pushed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates at their first in-person meeting since the president’s inauguration, the White House said. The president told Powell that he believes the Fed chair is making a mistake by not lowering rates, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing Thursday.

  • 1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Amara Omeokwe |Josh Wingrove

    President Donald Trump pushed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates at their first in-person meeting since the president’s inauguration, the White House said. The president told Powell that he believes the Fed chair is making a mistake by not lowering rates, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing Thursday.

  • 1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Amara Omeokwe |Josh Wingrove

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Amara Omeokwe
Amara Omeokwe @TheAmaraReport
5 Apr 25

Came here just to ask this because it’s been living in my head rent-free: Why is the late in quotation marks???

Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social
Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social @TrumpDailyPosts

This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates. He is always “late,” but he could now change his image, and quickly. Energy prices are down, Interest Rates are down, Inflation is down, even Eggs are down 69%, and Jobs are UP, all within two

Amara Omeokwe
Amara Omeokwe @TheAmaraReport
9 Nov 24

I have learned so much listening to @AsteadWH this election season. Nobody has had sharper analysis 🔥

Astead
Astead @AsteadWH

Democrats “original sin” was a belief that Donald Trump would be inherently unelectable bc of Jan. 6 and legal problems — which took root among party leaders after the midterm elections and gave them cover for unwisely consolidating behind Biden On @CNN w/ @andersoncooper https://t.co/oAW0XiNb01

Amara Omeokwe
Amara Omeokwe @TheAmaraReport
9 Nov 24

The Biden White House was very disciplined in its message on the Fed, except for a few stray comments here and there. They even put out a memo on the importance of central-bank independence. It’s a key difference from Trump on economic approach. He is willing to bully them.

Jeff Stein
Jeff Stein @JStein_WaPo

New - Ron Klain, former chief of staff, wanted President Biden to acknowledge the pain the Fed’s high interest rates were causing families and businesses through higher costs The push was met with resistance from a White House wary of even the appearance of criticizing the Fed