Fed Chair Powell delivers surprises in his final announcement
The April 30th episode of Apple News Today covers three major developments: a Supreme Court ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act by limiting race-conscious redistricting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s defiant final press conference amid political attacks and internal dissent,
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