US may need more slack in job market to hit 2% inflation
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. labor market likely needs to weaken further for the Federal Reserve…
Gold Heads Closer to $4,000 as US Shutdown Bolsters Haven Demand
Gold clinched a fresh record — pushing closer to $4,000 an ounce — as the US government shutdown…
Dovish BOJ Member Sees Rising Hike Need While Noting Risks
A dovish Bank of Japan board member pointed to the rising need for an interest rate hike signaling…
Fed’s Jefferson Sees Risks to Both Inflation, Jobs Goals
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Tuesday warned the US central bank faces a softening labor market…
Trump Economist Faces Uphill Battle to Slash Rates Using Neutral
I’m Chris Anstey, an economics editor in Boston, and today we’re looking at the debate over the “neutral”…
Breeden Warns of Threat from High Rates as Splits on BOE Exposed
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned of the threat to the economy posed by leaving interest…
RBNZ Says Pandemic Inflation Taught It Lessons for Future Shocks
New Zealand’s central bank has learned lessons from the post-pandemic bout of fast inflation and is now better…
Why do chocolate prices matter to the European Central Bank?
ADVERTISEMENT Rising food prices can be a headache not only for households in the eurozone but also for…
Spectacular AI growth to spark serious jobs issue for Fed: Zervos
Long-time market bull David Zervos is worried the Federal Reserve is overlooking how the artificial intelligence boom will…
Swiss central bank revises economic growth amid U.S. tariffs challenge
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) in Bern, Switzerland, on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg |…
Goldman Has ‘Serious Doubts’ First Brands Will Avoid Bankruptcy
Analysts on a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. trading desk have told clients they have “serious doubts” that the…
Gold Reaches Fresh Record as Rate-Cut Hopes Draw Investor Demand
Gold clinched a fresh all-time high, with traders shrugging off cautious commentary from Federal Reserve officials about the…