65 stories tagged #monetary policy

  1. Dallas Fed's Logan Warns Rate Hikes May Be Needed This Year
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    Dallas Fed's Logan Warns Rate Hikes May Be Needed This Year

    Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan warns the central bank may need to raise rates later this year, citing a lack of policy restraint on inflation.

    3h ago 1 min read
  2. New Fed Chair Warsh Appoints Conservative Advisor Winfree
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    New Fed Chair Warsh Appoints Conservative Advisor Winfree

    Kevin Warsh brings in Heritage-linked economist Paul Winfree as adviser, signaling a shift toward lower rates and conservative monetary policy.

    21h ago 1 min read
  3. Powell Warns Fed Credibility at Risk if President Can Fire Officials
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    Powell Warns Fed Credibility at Risk if President Can Fire Officials

    Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns that allowing a president to dismiss officials over policy disagreements would undermine the central bank's credibility and independence.

    3d ago 1 min read
  4. Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid Warns Inflation Fight Is Far From Over
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    Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid Warns Inflation Fight Is Far From Over

    Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid takes a hawkish stance on inflation, signaling no rate cuts soon.

    4d ago 1 min read
  5. Kansas City Fed President: Inflation Remains 'Most Pressing Risk'
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    Kansas City Fed President: Inflation Remains 'Most Pressing Risk'

    Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid warns inflation is the economy's biggest threat, signaling continued hawkish monetary policy.

    5d ago 1 min read
  6. Fed Chair Warsh Overhauls Central Bank Communication, Markets Brace
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    Fed Chair Warsh Overhauls Central Bank Communication, Markets Brace

    Kevin Warsh slashes Fed transparency, ending Powell-era pressers. Markets face uncertainty as Greenspan-style opacity returns.

    last wk. 1 min read
  7. ECB's Schnabel Pushes for Rate Hike in June, Despite Geopolitical Factors
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    ECB's Schnabel Pushes for Rate Hike in June, Despite Geopolitical Factors

    ECB hawk Schnabel calls for June rate hike to combat persistent euro zone inflation, undeterred by potential developments like a US-Iran peace deal.

    last wk. 1 min read
  8. Bond Markets Reprice on Higher-for-Longer Fed Rates Under Warsh
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    Bond Markets Reprice on Higher-for-Longer Fed Rates Under Warsh

    Spread between 10-year and 2-year Treasury yields tightens as traders forecast sustained elevated rates under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

    last wk. 2 min read