Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran has quit his post as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Miran, who served as the top White House economic adviser since January 2025, was on leave from September last year after he became the temporary Fed Reserve governor. Miran had promised not to continue at the White House if his role as the head of the central bank extends beyond January 31.
Two new polls have found overwhelming support for the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration - from mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens to ICE agents' law enforcement operations. In a survey by private polling firm Cygnal, 73 percent of the respondents agreed that entering the U.S. without permission is breaking the law. 61 percent support deporting illegal aliens to th
President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order creating the White House Great American Recovery Initiative to coordinate a national response to the disease of addiction across government, healthcare, faith communities, and the private sector. The Order establishes the Initiative, co-chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery. Additio
President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order to cut through bureaucratic red tape and speed up reconstruction in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon areas one year after devastating wildfires destroyed nearly 40,000 acres of homes and businesses. The Order directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
January 30, 2026 15:51 ET The Federal Reserve policy decision was the main event in the final week of January, which saw a heavy flow of economics news. Several data reflecting the trends in the U.S. economy were also released during the week. The interest rate decision from Canada also was in focus. In Europe, economic sentiment data gained attention. The policy decision from Singapore was the highlight in Asia.