How is the global economy doing? The global aggregate of the sentix indices rose by 2.3 points to 10.4 points, its highest level since June 2024. This improvement is driven by Eastern Europe, Latin ...

Thank you, Mr. Secretary. I appreciate the opportunity to speak here today.1 When I offered my assessment of policy in my first speech as a Federal Reserve Governor in September, I assumed inflation ...

At the last FOMC meeting, the Fed announced a freezing of its balance sheet. The roll-off of the MBS portfolio continues, but is broadly offset by the buying of T-Bills. That should then stabilise ...

As expected, the FOMC delivered a third straight 25bp cut at the conclusion of this year’s final policy meeting, lowering the target range for the fed funds rate to 3.50% - 3.75%, bang in line with ...

The outcome of the FOMC meeting is the main focus today. With the market discounting at least two cuts next year compared with the median projection in September that one cut would be appropriate, it ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed to have "just heard" that all four of former President Joe Biden's appointments to the Federal Reserve were approved by "autopen," ... With no economist in a ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to push through another quarter-point interest-rate cut this week despite growing unease among fellow policymakers that inflation remains too high. The ...

French President Emmanuel Macron said he has threatened China with tariffs if Beijing fails to take steps to reduce its massive trade surplus with the European Union, in remarks published on Sunday ...

The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver its third straight interest rate cut Wednesday, while simultaneously firing a warning shot about what’s ahead. Following a period of remarkable indecision ...

Gold prices held near a seven-week high on Friday, supported by expectations of more interest rate cuts next year after the U.S. Federal Reserve pushed back against hawkish market bets, while silver ...

The latest inflation data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, though delayed due to a previous government shutdown, has delivered a pivotal signal to markets. The core Personal Consumption ...

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