Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh ducked a question from Sen. Raphael Warnock (D., Ga.) on what grade he would give the U.S. economy by criticizing overall grade inflation at higher education institutions. Warsh told the Senate Banking Committee that if he gave a student anything other than an ‘A’ grad Source: wsj.com

Questioning from Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen offered Warsh a chance to express his views on monetary policy. “The supply side of the economy is changing dramatically,” Warsh said, adding the economy’s potential is growing quite quickly. Warsh has previously expressed views that artificial intell Source: wsj.com

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs holds a nomination hearing for President Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve chair pick Kevin Warsh. Source: cnbc.com

A record spike in gas prices drove US retail sales higher in March, rising by the fastest monthly pace in more than three years, new Commerce Department data showed Tuesday. Source: cnn.com

Ireland cut this year’s economic-growth projection, citing the conflict in the Middle East. Source: bloomberg.com

PayPal partners with the NFL to enable the Fan Economy. Source: forbes.com