Wall Street analysts: Warsh and FOMC likely hold or hike due to oil prices and Iran
President Trump’s campaign for lower interest rates in the U.S. faces another setback this week at the meeting…
Trump claims Fed board is being ‘hostile’ and vows to continue Lisa Cook case
There are a few things that could make life easier for Kevin Warsh in his first few months…
Markets face triple threat of Iran war reigniting, AI bubble popping, and Fed rates rising
Investors should buckle up for a bumpy ride as multiple risks have suddenly converged to test what looked…
Financial markets have lost the security blanket that’s bailed them out of trouble for so long
Stocks continue notching record high after record high as the AI boom overwhelms fears about the global oil…
US debt is the ‘elephant in the room’ amid bond rout as interest costs could drive larger deficits
Recent weeks have seen a major selloff in the bond market as high oil prices spike inflation, but…
Investors write off any move from the Fed this month after CPI, Iran talks
With President Trump’s focus squarely on Iran at present, Jerome Powell and the U.S. Federal Reserve are getting…
June Fed rate hike odds just surpassed rate cut odds as stagflation fears grow
The war in Iran has sent energy prices soaring, stoking inflation fears that could undercut President Donald Trump’s…
Jerome Powell says U.S. economy is ‘amazing’—but admits ‘we just don’t know’ about Iran
Jerome Powell struck a surprisingly upbeat tone on Wednesday, calling the U.S. economy “amazing to see” after years…
The Fed just ‘Trump-proofed’ itself with a unanimous move to preempt a potential leadership shakeup
The Federal Reserve’s early reappointment of its regional bank presidents took markets by surprise and eased concerns the…
‘Fodder for a recession’: Economist Mark Zandi warns about Americans ‘living on the financial edge’
Mark Zandi is worried that the labor market no longer has a buffer. So many Americans are “already…
Economist Mohamed El-Erian says next Fed chair should reform central bank
As the Federal Reserve eyes a period of transformation to a new chairman, famed economist Mohamed El-Erian is…
Scott Bessent wants the Fed to fade into the background after tension with Jerome Powell
There have rarely been years when the Federal Reserve has been so carefully watched by the White House,…