The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered ...

News about Christine Lagarde, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Central bankers who gathered in Portugal this week focused on ways that Europe could improve its competitiveness with the ...

I think it’s an awakening. It’s a big awakening. Financial Times But the gap with the United States has widened over time. Christine Lagarde Yes, it has widened over the last 30 years.

The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, is at the heart of a battle for its independence, facing unprecedented political pressure from President Donald Trump.

EUR/USD tumbles during the North American session, down 0.38% following the release of economic data from the United States ...

The impact of a potential trade war with the United States and massive increases in European defense spending and government borrowing are looming over Thursday’s policy meeting at the European ...

The Bloomberg Dollar Index has fallen by as much as nine percent since January, while the DXY index shows a decline of around ...

WASHINGTON/LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Worries over future U.S. tariffs are clouding the outlook for factories across much of the United States, Asia and Europe, according to surveys released on Tuesday ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the idea that the dollar’s recent declines raise concerns about its status as the world’s key currency.

The Federal Reserve would have cut interest rates by now if President Donald Trump's tariffs weren't so big, central bank chief Jerome Powell said Tuesday ...

European shares experienced a slight increase amid ongoing trade deal uncertainties, with the STOXX 600 index rising by 0.2%. Concerns over potential U.S. tariffs and their global economic impact ...