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: Interest Rates
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 ...
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 ...
The Fed’s Christopher Waller Warns of Higher Rates if Inflation Stays High
A top official at the Federal Reserve said the central bank might soon have to raise interest rates if this ...
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 ...
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 ...
Europe Raises Interest Rates as War Stokes Inflation
The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday, becoming the first major central bank to act to rein in ...
Europe Watches Its Economic Recovery Fade Into the Distance
When the war began in the Middle East and energy prices soared, Europe braced for a sharp, short economic shock. ...
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 ...
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