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Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday called the Federal Reserve’s independence “a priceless asset” that must be protected, in one of his first major speeches since stepping down from his post earlier this month.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Exports from Asia’s fourth-largest economy surged 53.2% from a year earlier to $87.75 billion in May, notching the quickest expansion since January 1984 and the highest-ever monthly export value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

After needing five pitchers in a rout over Texas State earlier in the day just to reach the regional final out of the losers’ bracket, USC coach Andy Stankiewicz rode Johnson on Sunday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Powell stepped down as chair at the end of his term earlier this month, and has been succeeded by Trump nominee Kevin Warsh.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Speaking of observantness, I noticed that when you said bye earlier, you actually said, and I quote, “bye forever, I guess.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows