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Apr 17
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Trump Lashes Out at Powell. But Can the ...

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P.M. Edition for April 17. In a post on social media and in comments from the Oval Office, President Trump expressed his displeasure with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. But can Trump actually fire him? WSJ chief economics commentator Greg Ip discusses an upcoming Supreme Court decision that might tilt the scales. Plus, a federal judge has ruled that Alphabet’s Google created an illegal monopoly that allowed it to control parts of the online advertising industry. And private equity, one of Wall Street’s most consistent fee generators, is in danger. Reporter Miriam Gottfried tells us what’s going on, and what it would take to get private equity back on track. Alex Ossola hosts.


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