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1645 Cook: The Dual Mandate in Rural AmericaThank you, President Barkin, for that kind introduction. And thank you to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and your partners across the Federal Reserve System for organizing this timely and important conference this year and for the past several years.1 It is a delight and a 2026.09.30 1646 CFI Launches Gold 24/7, Expanding Its Around-the-Clock Trading OfferingCFI Financial Group, a globally recognized leader in online trading services, today announced the launch of Gold 24/7 (XAUUSD-24H), enabling clients to trade gold seven days a week, including over weekends when regular gold markets are closed. The launch builds on CFI’s ongoing e 2026.09.30 1647 Trump: The report just came out on "Too Late" Powell's "renovation" of the Fed Headquarters. Powell should be forced to resignThe Inspector General’s Report just came out on Jerome “Too Late” Powell’s “renovation” of the Federal Reserve Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The IG’s Report states that there were “deficiencies in the management of the renovation project.” The Building is over budget, at a Record Setting rate and, at a minimum, “Too Late” Powell should be forced to resign from the Board. He can’t manage a Building, and he certainly shouldn’t be allowed to manage his High Interest Rate Policy (only on “TRUMP!”). I have asked Attorney General Todd Blanche to study the report, and make a determination as to what to do about a relatively small Building Complex that is Hundreds of Millions of Dollars over budget, and is now going to cost, according to the Report, at least 2.5 Billion Dollars, with no end in sight. The Report states, “We were concerned to find that the Board did not obtain a project cost estimate from the [construction manager] until January 2026, which was 3.5 years after construction began and after the Board had awarded more than $2 billion in construction costs. As of July 2026, more than 4 years after construction began and $2 billion has been awarded for construction, the Board had yet to set a [guaranteed maximum price]” — An absolutely unheard of situation! — “The Board therefore still does not have cost certainty and has not transferred material risk to the [construction manager]." In actuality, I think that the 2.5 Billion Dollars will be 3.5 Billion Dollars, and maybe 4 Billion Dollars by the time they’re finished, and may never get properly built. Soundproofing, and all other elements of the Building, will be inferior to what was previously there. In particular, the magnificent beauty, sculptured ceilings and walls, and so many other things which made the Federal Reserve Building stand apart, will never be captured again, and are only being replaced by flat, boring, less than midlevel finishes. I could have done a far better Renovation for 25 Million Dollars, completely maintaining the MAGNIFICENCE of the structure, and had money left over. They completely destroyed the Beauty and Glorious History of the Building. This is Jerome Powell’s fault, and he should be forced to resign, IMMEDIATELY! If he doesn’t resign, he should be sued, at the highest level, by the United States Government, for either corruption or incompetence, both of which are completely unacceptable…And no, I do not want this Building named after President Donald J. Trump, ME! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP 2026.09.30 1648 Soft economy should limit Bank of Canada’s rate hikes: Capital EconomicsTrade uncertainty and slowing immigration levels could restrict how high the Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate goes next year, according to a new report published by Capital Economics on Wednesday. The report argues that the risks plaguing Canada’s growth prospects will li 2026.09.30 1649 Ken Griffin pledges $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University in 'historic' giftCitadel CEO Ken Griffin announced Wednesday that he has committed $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, including $2 billion in funding to establish a new Miami campus. The $3 billion pledge is the “largest individual gift in higher education history,” according to a statemen 2026.09.30 1650 Trump reiterates gasoline prices will drop after the Iran war endsTrump reiterates gasoline prices will drop after the Iran war ends 2026.09.30 1651 Trump: Diesel Export Ban Something We Think About Daily, Could Have Negative Impact On Gasoline*trump: Diesel Export Ban Something We Think About Daily *trump: Diesel Export Ban Could Have Negative Impact On Gasoline 2026.09.30 1652 RBNZ will need to raise OCR by more than it assumed - Westpac economistThe Reserve Bank will ultimately need to raise the Official Cash Rate by more than they assumed in their September meeting, Westpac NZ senior economist Satish Ranchhod says, as he expects “ongoing sizable increases” in administered prices like local government rates. Even before 2026.09.30 1653 NZ: Building consents issued: August 2026Building consent statistics are about the number, floor area, and value of new homes, non-residential buildings, and alterations approved for construction. tables • In August 2026, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented rose 5.6 percent, after falling 4.5 perce 2026.09.30 1654 ECB's Lagarde: Energy Shock May Lead ECB to Raise Rates FurtherEuropean Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the current energy shock could lead the ECB to raise interest rates further if necessary to prevent higher energy costs from feeding durably through the economy and pushing up inflation. "We are well aware" that higher rates 2026.09.30 1655 Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on the outlook, rates and monetary policyMinneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari sits down with CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman for an exclusive conversation about the economic outlook, inflation, the path for rates and more. The fireside chat is part of Council on Foreign Relations’ C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics in New York. 2026.09.30 1656 Fed's Kashkari: Inflation still too high, about 3%Fed's Kashkari: Inflation Still Too High, About 3%, New Data Doesn't Alter Outlook ... Kashkari says consumers are still spending and job seekers are finding positions Fed's Kashkari: uncertain about current neutral rate 2026.09.30