Powell says Cook Supreme Court case is the most important in the Fed’s 113-year history

Powell says Cook Supreme Court case is the most important in the Fed’s 113-year history

US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday offered his first explanation into his controversial decision to attend Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s…

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Trump 200% pharma tariffs threaten to push up drug prices, hit margins

Trump 200% pharma tariffs threaten to push up drug prices, hit margins

Shelf of pharmaceutical products. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images The pharmaceutical industry is scrambling with scenario planning as U.S. President Donald Trump’s 200% tariff proposal threatens to drive up drug prices and rip out corporate profit margins. The president once again warned on Tuesday that long-awaited industry-wide tariffs would be announced “very soon” after…

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