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Markets fall after Trump berates Powell; cardinals ponder Pope’s funeral, and more
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Stockmarkets fell and gold hit a record $3,500 per troy ounce after President Donald Trump attacked Jerome Powell for failing to cut interest rates. Also, cardinals prepared to meet in the Vatican on Tuesday to discuss the funeral of Pope Francis.
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