What the Stock Market’s Record Rally Has to Do With Rescuing the Yen
The U.S. Treasury Department’s official reason for intervening in the Japanese yen last week was to prop up a major ...
Tag: Federal Reserve System
Weak Jobs Report Does Not Eliminate Prospects of Interest Rate Rise
July’s jobs report has reduced some of the urgency around the need for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, ...
The Bond Market Is Signaling Rising Risks. Investors Should Listen.
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in its latest meeting. But another important power in the financial world raised ...
Trump Restarts Battle to Fire Sitting Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Trump opened a new front in his battle with Lisa D. Cook, the Federal Reserve official he tried — ...
Here’s Why the US Is Helping Prop Up the Japanese Yen
When the Japanese yen recently hit its weakest level against the U.S. dollar in about 40 years, it wasn’t just ...
Warsh Considers Reducing Frequency of Fed Policy Meetings
Kevin M. Warsh is considering reducing the number of regularly scheduled meetings at which the Federal Reserve sets interest rates, ...
Inflation Worries Prompted Fed Officials to Dissent on Holding Rates Steady
Higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve this week would have put the central bank in a better position to ...
Live Updates: Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Despite Three Votes for an Increase
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged despite growing pressure to more directly tackle inflation after five years ...
What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s July Meeting
The Federal Reserve is at an inflection point in its yearslong campaign against elevated inflation. On Wednesday, officials will decide ...
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 ...
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 ...
Welcome to LJ News Opinions, where breaking news stories have captivated us for over 20 years.
Join us in this journey of sharing points of view about the news – read, react, engage, and unleash your opinion!