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Stephen Miller, architect of Trump’s immigration crackdown, to become White House chief of staff

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US president confirms Susie Wiles, current chief of staff and first woman to serve in the role, will step down

Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s most controversial aide and the architect of his sweeping immigration crackdown, will become his new White House chief of staff days after Republicans lost control of the US Congress in US midterm elections.

The president announced the extraordinary appointment on Friday, confirming that Susie Wiles – his current chief of staff, and the first woman to serve in the role – had been ousted.

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Stock Indexes Settle Mostly Higher as Chipmakers Rebound

1 week ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +0.31% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.35%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.31%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stock Indexes Settle Mostly Higher as Chipmakers Rebound

1 week ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +0.31% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.35%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.31%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Wheat Falls into the Weekend

1 week ago
The wheat complex fell lower on Friday. Chicago SRW contracts were down 1 to 8 cents on the session in most contracts, as December fell back 12 ¼ cents. KC HRW futures closed the day with contracts down 2 to 3 ¼ cents, as December was 11 ¾ cents lower...

Cattle Pull Off Friday Lows into the Weekend

1 week ago
Live cattle futures pulled off the lows on Friday by $2 to $3, with contracts closing 42 to 97 cents lower. December was $6.90 lower this week. Cash trade has been active at $218 in the South, with a few creeping in at $215 late, and $214-216 in the North,...

Soybeans Come Back to Close Mixed on Friday

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Soybeans found strength on Friday, with front months up a penny to 8 cents and deferreds down 3 to 4 cents. January was down 40 ½ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 cents at $11.30 1/4. Soymeal futures were up a dime...

Wheat Falls into the Weekend

1 week ago
The wheat complex fell lower on Friday. Chicago SRW contracts were down 1 to 8 cents on the session in most contracts, as December fell back 12 ¼ cents. KC HRW futures closed the day with contracts down 2 to 3 ¼ cents, as December was 11 ¾ cents lower...