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federal government has [released](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/13/australia-to-release-nearly-20-of-fuel-stockpile-as-bowen-insists-country-nowhere-near-running-out) fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a [national fuel security plan](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/fuel-crisis-australia-government-measures-excise-explained-petrol-prices-cheaper) as Australia battles a fuel crisis. While we know there have
Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve), as [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) continues his campaign to influence the world’s most important central bank. The Fed’s influence over the [economy](https://www.theguardian.com/business/useconomy) spans from
Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve) chair Janet Yellen has attacked Donald Trump’s push for lower interest rates, comparing it to the actions of a “banana republic”. The US president has repeatedly urged the central
Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve), has warned that a single act of political interference in monetary policy could permanently destroy public trust in the central bank. As Donald [Trump’s administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) continues
Federal University of Lafia, has also waived up to 75% of all fees for students living with disabilities. "All of a sudden, the university witnessed a huge upsurge [in enrolment]," Burki-Gufwan says, "because every
important central bank. The 56-year-old Ivy League economist, former Wall Street banker and presidential adviser ticks all the boxes. Unfortunately for Warsh, as he faces what could be a fraught nomination hearing
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, shielding them from being frozen by Iraq’s creditors. The order is expected to expire in May. If Trump chooses not to renew it, creditors could seek to claim