61% at the previous day's close.

Mr Powell said he would not step down if the president asked him to and that it is not permitted under law for the White House to force him out.includes sweeping changes to taxes.

in an escalation of his attacks on Jerome Powell.Board members of independent federal agencies like the Federal Reserve can only be forced out before their terms expire for cause.he said earlier this year that had no intention of firing him.

When asked during a meeting of central bankers in Portugal whether US rates would have been cut again this year if the administration had not announced its plan to sharply increase tariffs on countries around the world Mr Powell responded.I think that's right.

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He also included a link to a news article about a US federal housing regulator calling for Mr Powell to be investigated over his testimony about renovations to the central bank's Washington headquarters.That is down to the UK's varied geology.

reservoirs and rocks below the ground.Wales and Northern Ireland also said they were taking steps to secure future supplies.

England's reservoirs were at their lowest combined levels for the time of year in records going back more than 30 years.But rising temperatures can play a more fundamental role by sapping moisture from the soil via evaporation.