Supreme Court signals support for Fed autonomy amid broader executive power shift
May 24, 2025Still, the majority’s carveout could represent a pivotal moment for central bank independence. For nearly a century, Congress has relied...
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Fed’s Williams: growth to slow, not stall in 2025
May 19, 2025From left: New York Fed President John Williams and MBA Chair and President of Lennar Mortgage Laura Escobar The strength...
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US jobs report reveals impact of market volatility
May 4, 2025“Downside risks to payrolls remain, largely due to government layoffs and firms delaying hiring,” Williamson said. “Some firms are reportedly...
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Barr welcomes regulatory rethink but Fed needs to supervise
Mar 28, 2025Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr.Al Drago/Bloomberg The Federal Reserve’s former top regulator welcomes the Trump administration’s efforts to reform bank...
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Don’t bank on a sudden interest rate cut – Powell
Mar 9, 2025Labor market remains resilient but signals mixed The latest labor report showed the U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in February,...
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El-Erian sees Fed holding rates for longer than markets expect
Feb 12, 2025The Federal Reserve is set to refrain from cutting interest rates for “quite a while,” following a hotter-than-expected inflation report,...
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Fed in no rush to cut rates, says Powell
Nov 15, 2024In his speech in Dallas, Powell said it wouldn’t be a surprise to see slow progress on the inflation front...
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US Basel impasse casts doubt on international capital accord
Oct 9, 2024European Union flags near the EU Commission in Brussels, Belgium. Ksenia Kuleshova/Bloomberg As U.S. regulators grapple over a joint capital...
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Fed’s favorite inflation gauge drops more than expected, paving way for further cuts
Sep 28, 2024The Fed implemented its first rate cut since the pandemic last week, lowering rates by half a percentage point and...
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Powell’s pivot leaves traders debating size, path of rate cuts
Aug 26, 2024Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has made it crystal clear that interest-rate cuts are coming next month, bond...
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