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  • Aug 27, 2024

Maduro Puts Key Allies in Oil, Interior Ministries After Vote

(Bloomberg) -- President Nicolás Maduro appointed Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela’s new oil minister and put Diosdado Cabello in charge of the joint interior and justice ministry, promoting key allies after a disputed election. Most Read from BloombergNazi Bunker’s Leafy Makeover Turns Ugly Past Into Urban EyecatcherChicago Overcomes DNC Skeptics With Calm, Parties and SunHow the Cortiços of São Paulo Helped Shelter South America’s Largest CityThe move also sees Hector Obregón step in as the new he

  • Aug 27, 2024

Chicago and NY Fed directors favored discount rate cut in July

(Reuters) -Members of the boards of directors overseeing the Chicago and New York Federal Reserve banks voted in favor of lowering by a quarter percentage point the central bank’s discount rate during July, according to meeting minutes released on Tuesday. The Fed said in a press release that while 10 of the 12 regional Fed banks wanted to maintain the discount rate at 5.5% in votes taken last month, the Chicago and New York Fed directors wanted that borrowing rate to move down to 5.25%.

  • Aug 27, 2024

Carlyle’s Currie Sees Risk of Oil-Price Spike After ‘Carry Trade’

(Bloomberg) -- Oil prices face increased risk of a spike following a “carry trade” that has diverted much-needed capital from the market, according to veteran commodities analyst Jeff Currie.Most Read from BloombergNazi Bunker’s Leafy Makeover Turns Ugly Past Into Urban EyecatcherChicago Overcomes DNC Skeptics With Calm, Parties and SunHow the Cortiços of São Paulo Helped Shelter South America’s Largest CityHigh interest rates have spurred hedge funds and physical oil players to slash up to $100

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