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But as Franco points out, you know, the president can call off this Justice Department investigation with a phone call if that's what he wants to do.
And the alternative is leaving Jerome Powell as chairman, because while Powell's term expires in May, until there's a new chairman confirmed, he can stay on as chairman.
So, you know, that's the option that Trump would be entertaining if he decides to just wait Senator Tillis out.
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Disney's movie studio did a strong box office business thanks to hits like Zootopia II and the latest Avatar movie.
The company's theme parks and cruise ship division reported record revenue, although Disney warned international visits to its theme parks in California and Florida could suffer in the current quarter.
Economists are praising President Trump's latest pick to head the agency that tracks inflation and unemployment.
Brett Matsumoto is described as a technocratic data nerd.
Trump fired the agency's previous leader last August after a disappointing jobs report.
An earlier nominee withdrew after criticism that he was overly partisan and lacked experience.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
Hiring has been sluggish in recent months with employers adding only around 50,000 jobs each in November and December.
The Federal Reserve said this past week there were some signs the unemployment rate has stabilized, but Fed Governor Chris Waller warns the job market still looks weak.
Waller says the annual revision included in Friday's report could erase virtually all of last year's job gains.
Some big companies like Amazon and UPS have announced large-scale layoffs in recent days, but applications for unemployment benefits have remained relatively low.
Concern about the job market is one factor driving consumer confidence to its lowest level in over a decade...
More than one in five people surveyed by the conference board say jobs are hard to get.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
Kevin Warsh has experience at the Federal Reserve, having served on the central bank's governing board during the Bush and Obama administrations.