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President Trump says Jerome Powell will be out in 8 months, slamming the Fed Chair as a “numbskull.” Markets reach record highs despite weak earnings; analysts eye Fed pressure, inflation risks. Markets surge as Fed hints at July cut Fed's Waller hints at July rate cut, boosting investor sentiment; Trump imposes 50% tariff on Brazil. Trump’s copper tariff shakes global markets Trump's 50% copper import tariff aims to strengthen U.S. manufacturing, impacting global supply chains. ‘Constitutional crisis’: Why Donald Trump can’t just fire Jerome Powell Private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June; could this prompt a Federal Reserve rate cut? Australia pushes big tech to pay for news, despite Trump tensions Australia's media bargaining code resurgence prompts risks of digital trade war with Google and Facebook. Trump hailed as ‘Daddy’ at NATO summit European members commit to increased defense spending at The Hague summit. Aussie job market defies expectations with stable 4.1% unemployment rate Australia's unemployment held at 4.1% in May amid job loss; full-time roles surged, underemployment fell. Fed signals slower cuts amid rising risks U.S. Federal Reserve revises economic forecasts downward, expecting growth slowdown and higher unemployment.