Author: Business TV

Jerome Hayden “Jay” Powell is the 16th and current Chair of the Federal Reserve, serving in that office since February 2018. He was nominated to the Fed Chair position by President Donald Trump, and confirmed by the United States Senate . PBS NewsHour official video.New York Midtown Tribune News

A handful of states are starting to pilot smartphone-based digital driver’s licenses. WSJ’s Joanna Stern headed to Dover, Delaware—and its many liquor stores—to test one of these mobile IDs, and get answers about the privacy and security of the new technology. The Wall Street Journal video.

Steve Jobs was a wizard who “cast spells on people” to help keep Apple afloat during the company’s darkest days, according to longtime rival Bill Gates. The Microsoft (MSFT) founder discussed his and Jobs’ leadership styles with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Sunday. Both men are known for being tough leaders who foster an intense workplace culture… CNN Business video

Decades after expanding to Europe, Ford and General Motors have both scaled back in the region, in part to gravitate back to their sweet spot: trucks and SUVs. WSJ video.

Greek election, China trade data, Qatar – USA – Donald Trump meeting latest trade and inflation figures from China as the trade war with the US continues, a snap election in Greece threatening incumbent Alexis Tsipras, PepsiCo second- quarter results, and the emir of Qatar meets Donald Trump in Washington . FT video.

Nearly 150 years after its founding, The National Weather Service now uses supercomputers to predict forecasts. But the privatization of data interchange and app-driven technology is raising concerns about how weather data is being exchanged and who may benefit from that information. Andrew Blum, author of “The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast,” joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss. PBS NewsHour video

Washington correspondent of FY Kiran Stacey explains where the latest reversal of policy leaves the tech group. Tech Wach. FT video