Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cools slightly in January after heated data this month
The Federal Reserve’s key measure of inflation cooled slightly in January, giving investors a glimmer of hope for interest rate cuts.
PCE inflation gauge matches expectations, offering relief to Fed
The latest reading of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed prices rose on a monthly basis but dropped year ...
A Fed Takeover By Trump — Or Any Other President — Is A Scary Thought
Actions of the central bank can be mistaken. But long history shows that no matter the party, presidents often push for ...
When central banks hit Instagram, cue the cringe
Their policies work only if the public believes in them. That trust was recently tarnished by the inflation crisis, when people in many countries felt as if they went to bed with a tooth under their ...
Trump has a path to killing the Fed’s independence. How this unofficial norm came to exist
In 2020, the court ruled in a 5-4 decision that Trump had the power to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection ...
Bitcoin Soars After Fed Ruling About Banks — What Does This Mean for Crypto’s Future?
Bitcoin surged to over $105,000 on Jan. 30, 2025, hours after the Federal Reserve announced that it would keep interest rates ...
The US is missing again as G20 finance chiefs meet in South Africa
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 developed and developing nations have gathered in South Africa ...
Bitcoin At A ‘Critical Juncture’ As Crypto Braces For a ‘Major’ Price ‘Catalyst’
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have found a temporary floor following a steep sell-off though analysts have said bitcoin ...
The Fed monetary policy framework needs work
The US Federal Reserve has begun a process with vast implications for the global economy: rethinking the framework by which ...
Fed's Barkin prefers to 'wait and see' on rates amid Trump policy uncertainty
Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said Tuesday that he wants to keep interest rates 'modestly restrictive' until he gains more confidence inflation is returning to the central bank’s 2% goal, warning ...
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Trump’s Oil Tariffs Could Cost Foreign Producers $10 Billion Annually
Goldman Sachs has provided estimates that a proposed 10% U.S. oil tariff could cost foreign producers $10 billion per year ...
US Dollar Forecast: A balancing act between a cautious Fed and tariffs
Non-commercial players have been piling on the bets for the US Dollar in the week ending February 11. The latest CFTC Positioning Report shows that net long positions have risen for the third ...