Editor @business covering the Federal Reserve & U.S. economy. Say hi: aomeokwe@bloomberg.net. Omeokwe=oh-MOE-kway
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12 Apr 2024
Professional news: I’m joining @business in a few weeks to cover the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy. I’m grateful to get back to reporting at this important time for the economy, and in a newsroom that’s already made me valued and welcome. 🧵
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Senator Thom Tillis said he’s dropping his blockade of Kevin Warsh’s nomination to head the Federal Reserve after the Justice Department ended a criminal probe targeting Fed Chair Jerome Powell bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Apr 24
The thing I can’t stop thinking about: The Fed’s inspector general was already conducting an evaluation of the renovation project, at the request of Chair Powell. So Pirro’s office went through a whole lot of trouble and drama to end up with…an outcome that already existed.
Apr 24
This morning the Inspector General for the Federal Reserve has been asked to scrutinize the building costs overruns – in the billions of dollars – that have been borne by taxpayers.
The IG has the authority to hold the Federal Reserve accountable to American taxpayers. I expect a comprehensive report in short order and am confident the outcome will assist in resolving, once and for all, the questions that led this office to issue subpoenas.
Accordingly, I have directed my office to close our investigation as the IG undertakes this inquiry. Note well, however, that I will not hesitate to restart a criminal investigation should the facts warrant doing so.
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26 Jul 2025
Best one yet 🤣
25 Jul 2025
When my wife tells me we’re actually saving money with Rent the Runway.
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5 Apr 2025
Came here just to ask this because it’s been living in my head rent-free: Why is the late in quotation marks???
This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates. He is always “late,” but he could now change his image, and quickly. Energy prices are down, Interest Rates are down, Inflation is down, even Eggs are down 69%, and Jobs are UP, all within two months - A BIG WIN for America. CUT INTEREST RATES, JEROME, AND STOP PLAYING POLITICS!
Donald Trump Truth Social 04/04/25 11:08 AM
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Amara Omeokwe retweeted
24 Nov 2024
You will not find a better, kinder, smarter, more competent or industrious human being than @judemarfil.
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9 Nov 2024
I have learned so much listening to @AsteadWH this election season. Nobody has had sharper analysis 🔥
Democrats “original sin” was a belief that Donald Trump would be inherently unelectable bc of Jan. 6 and legal problems — which took root among party leaders after the midterm elections and gave them cover for unwisely consolidating behind Biden
On @CNN w/ @andersoncooper
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9 Nov 2024
The Biden White House was very disciplined in its message on the Fed, except for a few stray comments here and there. They even put out a memo on the importance of central-bank independence.
It’s a key difference from Trump on economic approach. He is willing to bully them.
9 Nov 2024
New - Ron Klain, former chief of staff, wanted President Biden to acknowledge the pain the Fed’s high interest rates were causing families and businesses through higher costs
The push was met with resistance from a White House wary of even the appearance of criticizing the Fed
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7 Nov 2024
Just now: Jerome Powell says he won't step down as Fed chair if asked by Trump
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6 Nov 2024
Trump’s victory in the presidential contest threatens to upend the US economic outlook and alter the Federal Reserve’s policy calculus ahead, while renewing questions about how fiercely he might pressure the central bank during his second term. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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30 Oct 2024
THE YANKEES ARE TERRIBLE. This is distressing. I’m going to bed.
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Amara Omeokwe retweeted
28 Oct 2024
Smart reporting here by my colleague @TheAmaraReport for @economics. Harris is making an economic pitch to Black voters. But the context is tough because the racial wealth gap in America has only been growing…
27 Oct 2024
Kamala Harris says she won't shy away from " the history and the disparities that exist for specific communities."
So I took a look at her economic pitch to Black voters against the context of a wealth gap that, despite recent progress, remains stubborn.
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27 Oct 2024
Kamala Harris says she won't shy away from " the history and the disparities that exist for specific communities."
So I took a look at her economic pitch to Black voters against the context of a wealth gap that, despite recent progress, remains stubborn.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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26 Oct 2024
Terrible fielding the whole game. Bad decision making to walk Betts. Yankees gave that one away ugh!
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Amara Omeokwe retweeted
24 Oct 2024
Very nice piece from @TheAmaraReport
Companies are finding it harder to raise prices as consumers tighten their purses, and that's making the Fed more confident inflation will continue to fall bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @economics
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20 Oct 2024
The boys from THE BRONX! 💫
20 Oct 2024
DREAMS ARE REAL IN NEW YORK 🙌
THE YANKEES ARE YOUR 2024 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 🔥
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Amara Omeokwe retweeted
20 Oct 2024
SOTOBOMBAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! #REPBX LETS GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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16 Oct 2024
Election discourse is broken.
Notice the debate becomes about "field" vs. "house" African-Americans and not about the policies the two candidates are proposing and what they would mean for Black people. Which is actually helpful for voters?
16 Oct 2024
This CNN discussion goes completely off the rails when radio host Shelley Wynter says: "This race is between house African-Americans and field African-Americans, and the field African-Americans are going for Donald Trump."
Needless to say, things broke down after that.
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15 Oct 2024
It IS quite substantive, and I think challenges the notion that Harris is light on policy.
15 Oct 2024
CNN is simulcasting this decidedly substantive conversation between VP Kamala Harris and Charlamagne
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Harris, asked by @cthagod if it's bad electoral strategy for politicians to talk specifically about their plans for Black people: "I am running to be president for everybody, but I am clear-eyed about the history and disparities that exist for specific communities..."
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