Renewed Fighting With Iran Shows Cracks in Peace-Trade Rally
Andrew here. Looking at the volatility in the oil market, I’m left wondering why the smart money failed to hedge ...
Tag: Federal Reserve System
At Warsh’s First Fed Meeting, Some Officials Signaled Support for Raising Interest Rates
A few officials at the Federal Reserve said they could have supported raising interest rates at their meeting in June ...
Why the Jobs Market Has Wall Street and Washington on Edge
Expect a tight security cordon around the Garden, including hundreds of police officers. The nuptials are casting a spotlight on ...
Latest Jobs Report Shows Labor Market Is Not a Source of Inflationary Pressure
Kevin M. Warsh made one thing abundantly clear in his first weeks as chairman of the Federal Reserve. With inflation ...
U.S. Hiring Continues at a Steady but Slower Pace
What to know about the report.Employment figures for June showed the American economy continues to stride past obstacles including the ...
A.I. Is Reshaping the Economy. Good Luck Measuring How.
Pretty much everyone agrees that artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape the economy in the coming decades. But no ...
Warsh Makes His Case With Jargon, and a Penchant for Detail
From the moment Kevin M. Warsh stepped to the lectern for his first news conference as chairman of the Federal ...
What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s June Meeting
The Federal Reserve is expected to wrap up its latest meeting on Wednesday with interest rates unchanged at a range ...
Big Questions for Warsh as New Era for the Fed Begins
Andrew here. It’s been 48 hours since America’s so-called deal with Iran — really an agreement to strike a deal ...
Live Updates: Inflation Jumps as Iran War Intensifies Price Squeeze
If artificial intelligence disrupts the job market, which workers will be most vulnerable?The obvious answer, and the one that has ...
Stocks Slide as Investors See Rates Rising After Strong Jobs Data
Stocks slumped on Friday, ending a long run of weekly gains, after stronger-than-expected jobs data raised investors’ expectations that the ...
Iran War Lifts a Second Inflation Reading to Highest Level Since 2023
A measure of inflation closely watched by the Federal Reserve accelerated in April to a three-year high, reinforcing the central ...
For Trump, Soaring Prices Test Voters’ Finances and Patience
Swept into power by voters who were frustrated with the nation’s economic trajectory, President Trump promised at his inauguration to ...
Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin M. Warsh to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, marking the start ...
How the U.S. Is Trying to Ensure the Dollar’s Dominance During Economic Turmoil
The summit between President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing this week is likely to include tense ...
Fed Officials Cite Inflation Concerns in Defending Dissents
Three Federal Reserve officials who wanted the central bank to signal more directly this week that interest rates may eventually ...
Behind Powell’s High-Stakes Decision to Stay at the Fed
Over the past year, Jerome H. Powell has frequently said that the Federal Reserve faced “no risk-free paths” as it ...
Fed Meeting Underscores Tough Task Ahead for Warsh
Jerome H. Powell capped off his eight-year tenure as chair of the Federal Reserve with the most divisive policy meeting ...
Warsh Clears an Early Hurdle on Path to Fed Chair
Kevin M. Warsh moved one step closer on Wednesday to becoming the next chair of the Federal Reserve, after Republicans ...
Transition to a New Fed Chair Is Unlikely to Mean Immediate Rate Cuts
This week’s Federal Reserve meeting is set to be Jerome H. Powell’s last as chair of the central bank. But ...
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