US Treasury Secretary Bessent asked if Warsh would cut rates, says he will do right thing

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Qatari delegation also arrived in Tehran to join the mediation efforts, Axios' Ravid reports

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Mediators were racing to craft a framework that would open the way for new talks and head off fresh US and Israeli strikes on Iran, WSJ reports, which Middle East officials said could happen within days without a diplomatic breakthrough

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent asked if Warsh would cut rates, says he will do right thing

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Uber (UBER) reportedly studying options for Delivery Hero (DHER GY), Bloomberg TV reports

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New Fed Chair Warsh says ours is a time of great consequence; not naive about challenges they face; inflation can be lower, and growth strong

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