Morning Call
Morning Call
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DOJ probes Powell, markets slide, Trump pushes new policies 1/12/26
43 minutes Posted Jan 12, 2026 at 11:42 am.
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Taking on the Fed. Chair Jerome Powell confirms the central bank has received grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department — a dramatic escalation in President Trump’s fight with the Federal Reserve. The president says he’s unaware of the probe. Plus, Wall Street reacting fast, futures sinking and gold jumping to new highs. And later, the president’s push to cap credit card rates and home prices. We speak with the CEOs of Klarna and Better Finance.


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