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Eamon Javers

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Eamon is the senior Washington Correspondent at CNBC, where he covers the intersection of politics and finance. He’s also the host of the recent podcast “The Crimes of Putin’s Trader,” available now on Spotify.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · 2d

Weekend.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · 2d

I’m told that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Liefeng will speak by phone today to discuss the ongoing trade negotiations between the United States and China.
I don’t have details on timing or content of the call, but it’s is notable that it is happening.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · 3d

I wish! Just that a total tech swap out means weeks of logging into things, remembering passwords, redownloading stuff, etc, etc, etc.

Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · 6d

No, but we are switching all our tech here and some passwords sit on some devices and not others. It is a very annoying process to reset everything and regain access to 500 apps!

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Sep 5

Weekend.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Sep 5

Sorry to cause undue distress.

Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is the Fed news

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kugler says the apparent inconsistency is the result of an error made by county tax officials.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Sep 5

A CNBC review of Kugler’s personal financial disclosures and her Maryland state tax records revealed two descriptions of her personal residence that appear to be incompatible with each other.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kugler also declined to answer the question of whether anyone pressured her to resign.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kugler declined, through a person authorized to speak on her behalf, to offer a reason for her resignation from the Fed on August 1.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Sep 5

In light of the Lisa Cook fight, an unexplained Fed resignation to President Trump’s advantage two weeks earlier seemed to merit additional reporting.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Sep 5

EXCLUSIVE, from me: Mystery of former Federal Reserve Governor Kugler's resignation deepens:

www.cnbc.com/2025/09/05/t...

Mystery of former Federal Reserve Governor Kugler's resignation deepens as real estate records raise new questions

The mystery surrounding former Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler's resignation has gained new urgency.

www.cnbc.com

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Sep 5

EXCLUSIVE, from me: Mystery of former Federal Reserve Governor Kugler's resignation deepens:

www.cnbc.com/2025/09/05/t...

Mystery of former Federal Reserve Governor Kugler's resignation deepens as real estate records raise new questions

The mystery surrounding former Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler's resignation has gained new urgency.

www.cnbc.com

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Sep 5

Stand by for Fed news.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Aug 29

Weekend.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Aug 25

That’s a great point - highly dependent of federal dollars for revenue and federal regulatory approvals for launches, etc. Plus the Trump-Elon relationship adds another dimension to the story line.

Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Aug 22

Take or buy?

Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Aug 22

Weekend.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Aug 18

A White House official confirms to me that today’s multilateral leaders meeting is over.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Aug 18

I’ll write a note to your professor.

Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Aug 18

I misspoke when I said earlier Zelensky wore a suit to his address of Congress - as you can see, he did not. My apologies. www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/u... via @NYTimes

Full Transcript of Zelensky’s Speech Before Congress (Published 2022)

www.nytimes.com

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thanks, Art!

Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Aug 15

Weekend.

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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · Aug 11

There could be some shareholders who are concerned about the precedent here, but suing to block it could also deprive the company of a lot of revenue, and shareholders tend to be big fans of revenue.

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