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Trump says Fed pick Kevin Warsh can get US economy to hit 15% growth

The comments make clear that Mr Trump is betting that Mr Kevin Warsh, if confirmed, can fuel the economy ahead of midterm elections.

Silver extends plunge, wiping out gains in volatile market

Spot silver tumbled to as low as US$64 an ounce early on Feb 6.

Gold extends biggest fall in over a decade, rattling Asia stock markets

After plunging last Friday (Jan 30), spot gold dropped as much as 4 per cent in early trading on Feb 2, while silver fell by a similar percentage.

Chinese speculators set the stage for gold and silver crash on Jan 30

Silver’s 26 per cent plunge on Jan 30 was the biggest on record, while gold dropped 9 per cent in its worst day in more than a decade.

Trump says Fed nominee Kevin Warsh could garner Democratic support

Mr Kevin Warsh faces a possibly contentious confirmation process.

Warsh ‘regime change’ faces steep hurdles at sprawling US central bank

Kevin Warsh, a potential Fed chair pick, faces challenges in implementing his policy changes due to internal disagreement and economic realities.

Trump’s Fed pick Warsh serves on board of Coupang, firm at the centre of US-South Korea trade spat

Kevin Warsh is a former Fed governor who currently lectures at Stanford University.

Trump picks former Fed official Kevin Warsh to run US central bank

Mr Kevin Warsh served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011.

Gold plunges as US dollar jumps on reports Kevin Warsh is Trump’s Fed pick

Spot gold lost 3.9 per cent to US$5,183.21 per ounce, as of 0323 GMT, after falling as much as 5 per cent earlier.

Trump team prepares to back ex-Fed governor Kevin Warsh as central bank chief: Sources

Being appointed Federal Reserve chair would mark a comeback for Mr Kevin Warsh, who was passed over for the top job in 2017.

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