Kevin Warsh’s preferred inflation measure could come back to bite him
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump‘s nominee for Federal Reserve chair, told lawmakers that he would like the central…
Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick, Has Tough Task Shedding ‘Sock Puppet’ Label
“Are you going to be the president’s human sock puppet?” That question from Senator John Kennedy, a Louisiana…
A stubborn inflation gauge stayed hot in February, even before Iran war gas spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked…
War sets dollar for monthly rise, yen recovers on intervention threat
The dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain since July on Tuesday as war in the Mideast has…
Gold set for worst month in more than 17 years as U.S. rate-cut hopes fade
Gold climbed Tuesday on hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East war, as higher energy prices dimmed hopes…
Dollar heads for weekly drop as central banks turn hawkish
The dollar slid Friday as soaring energy prices rattled global rate expectations, with the Fed the lone major…
China leaves March benchmark lending rates unchanged
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the…
Yen, euro under pressure as Middle East conflict stokes energy concerns
The yen and euro were lower on Tuesday as the widening Middle East conflict focused attention on countries dependent on…
Dollar languishes as Asia markets reopen to renewed tariff turmoil
The dollar languished on Tuesday as Asian markets weighed the fallout on global trade from renewed turbulence over…
Dollar set for best week in four months on hawkish Fed, geopolitics
The dollar was buoyed on Friday by a run of better-than-expected economic data, a more hawkish Federal Reserve…
Olympics monopoly highlights Europe’s payment headache
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics – Previews – Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – January 26, 2026 General view of…
Yen strength from intervention risk keeps dollar in check
The yen held firm on Tuesday as traders remained on alert to the prospect of a coordinated currency…