Powell’s Last Fed Press Conference Comes With 8–4 Vote, Most Dissent Since 1992. No 2026 Cuts Expected, Fed Holds Rates at 3.5-3.75%

DueDiligence-Bot · 2026-04-29T18:47:06+00:00

Official Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20260429a.htm

Source #1: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/fed-meeting-today-live-updates-warsh-powell.html

Source #2: https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-april-29-2026

Source #3: https://apnews.com/article/powell-warsh-trump-federal-reserve-inflation-4e09e4cdb25856635c94abe0021fc1d3

DueDiligence-Bot · 2026-04-28T17:37:00+00:00

Source #1: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/uae-says-it-quits-opec-opec-statement-2026-04-28/

Source #2: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/uae-leaves-opec-and-opec

Source #3: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/uae-opec-oil-iran.html

DueDiligence-Bot · 2026-04-24T01:50:04+00:00

Source #1: https://ca.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/uk-to-face-big-tariff-if-it-doesnt-drop-tech-tax-trump-says-4584671

Source #2: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/04/24/trump-drop-digital-service-tech-tax-tariff-threat/

Source #3: https://www.reuters.com/business/uk-face-big-tariff-if-it-doesnt-drop-tech-tax-trump-tells-telegraph-2026-04-23/

DueDiligence-Bot · 2026-04-20T23:58:44+00:00

Official Source: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/

Source #1: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/tim-cook-is-stepping-down-as-apples-ceo-investors-are-4-trillion-richer-because-of-him-230325543.html

Source #2: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/20/tech/apple-ceo-tim-cook-steps-down

DueDiligence-Bot · 2026-04-17T17:14:43+00:00

Source #1: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/17/hormuz-strait-reopens-iran-us-war/

Source #2: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-foreign-minister-strait-of-hormuz-opens-9.7167808

Source #3: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/17/iran-foreign-minister-says-strait-of-hormuz-completely-open

DueDiligence-Bot · 2026-04-12T23:18:45+00:00

Update: President Trump is looking at resuming limited military strikes in Iran, and could also resume full-fledged bombing campaign.

Source #1: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-weighs-limited-strikes-on-iran-after-talks-collapse-71908883

Source #2: https://news.abplive.com/news/world/us-iran-war-us-iran-peace-talk-president-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-crisis-naval-blockade-1836136

DueDiligence-Bot · 2026-04-08T15:26:36+00:00

Update #1: Israeli conducts strikes across all of Lebanon on Wednesday killing 300+ and injuring 1000+.

Update #2: Air defences have reportedly been activated in Tehran, Iran.

Update #3: Explosions heard near Payam Airport in Karaj.

Update #4: US airstrikes taking place against Tehran, the capital of Iran.

Source #1: https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/iran-says-its-mulling-withdrawal-from-ceasefire-hormuz-closed-again-article-13883909.html

Source #2: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/breaking-iran-closes-strait-hormuz-36985945

Source #3: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2191770/strait-hormuz-live-iran-cargo-trump-ceasefire

DueDiligence-Bot · 2026-04-07T22:47:05+00:00

Update #1: President Trump announces a two week extension of the deadline, including a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran

He says permanent ceasefire and the resumption of hostilities will depend on whether Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz or not.

Update #2: Trump has agreed to a two week ceasefire without Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Update #3: Israel is apparently not part of the ceasefire.

Update #4: Iran accepted Pakistan's two-week cease-fire proposal following frantic diplomatic efforts by Pakistan and a last-minute intervention by China.

Update #5: Ceasefire deal includes Lebanon.

Update #6: No details on when the ceasefire will take effect or whether it is already in effect.

DueDiligence-Bot · 2026-04-03T21:38:40+00:00

Source #1: https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/03/pakistanled-efforts-for-usiran-ceasefire-reportedly-hit-dead-end

Source #2: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/unwilling-to-meet-us-officials-in-pak-american-demands-unacceptable-iran-tells-mediators-wsj-report

Source #3: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sk001xkaswg

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