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Semiannual Monetary Policy: Powell Tells Congress Why The Fed Won't Cut Rates Now
The Fed stays focused on inflation and employment, with no rate cuts expected soon. Check out my analysis on Fed policy and ...
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Inflation expectations drop to near four-year low, create room for rate cut this month
South African inflation expectations fell to an almost four-year low, providing policymakers with another reason to press ...
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The best check on Fed politicisation is fear of being judged a failure, says Richard Clarida
The Fed operates with what is known as instrument independence, which means that it can raise or lower interest rates or buy ...
Bond-Sale Target Could Be Changed, BOE's Taylor Says
Speaking to Bloomberg TV on the sidelines of a conference hosted by the European Central Bank at Sintra, Taylor said the BOE might decide to change the amount it seeks to cut from the portfolio--a ...
No cheer for borrowers as rates held
In a Bank of England statement following the rate decision, it said: “There remain two-sided risks to inflation. Given the ...
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South Africa inflation expectations drop to near four-year low
South African inflation expectations fell to an almost four-year low, providing policymakers with another reason to press ...
Fed’s Kashkari: Inflation is above 2%, have to get it back to target
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said late Thursday that inflation is above 2% and it has to get ...
ECB Forum 2025: Central bankers share views on interest rate outlook
Fed Chairman Powell speech key takeaways "The US economy is in a pretty good position." "If we ignore tariffs, inflation behaving as expected and hoped." "We expect higher reading ...
Trump decision on Fed not imminent, source says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has not decided on a replacement for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ...
BoE urged to curb bond sales investors say could ‘reignite’ sell-off
Quantitative tightening’ is driving up borrowing costs and piling pressure on public finances, according to fund managers ...
Fed Chair Is Grilled by Congress on Rates and Housing After Trump Renewed His Firing Threat
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faced tough questions about the housing market during a congressional hearing on Tuesday.
Trump decision on Powell replacement not imminent, source says
U.S. President Donald Trump has not decided on a replacement for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and a decision isn’t imminent, a person familiar with the White House’s deliberations said on ...