DOJ not reopening criminal probe into Powell, Blanche saysThe U.S. Justice Department is not reopening a criminal probe into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cost overruns related to the central bank's building renovation project, a DOJ spokesperson said on Friday. Attorney General Todd Blanche, in comments to Bloomberg News, which first reported the development, said he has not ruled out…Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyfed building renovation probe
Nasdaq climbs to record after softer jobs data cools rate-hike expectationsUS stocks advanced on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite climbing to an intraday record high, after weaker-than-expected jobs data further dampened expectations for a near-term rate hike from the Federal Reserve.Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →Economy