Inflation fears and Iran uncertainty lift the dollar
By Karen Brettell May 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar strengthened on Tuesday as investors focused on a…
Kevin Warsh Says Good Riddance. After Powell Goes, He Wants a Transformed Fed — the Market May Not Like It
Quick Read Federal Reserve nominees: Kevin Warsh as Powell’s likely successor advocates for lower inflation tolerance (targeting 2%…
Aussie retirees’ shocking spending mistake revealed in new data
Cost of living fears have Australians underestimating how long their superannuation would last and over-estimating costs, leading to…
Fed’s Paulson says Iran war increases risks to growth, inflation
NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) – Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson said on Friday the Iran war…
How the Fed has — and hasn’t — responded to previous oil price shocks
The Federal Reserve’s response to the biggest spike in oil prices since the 1970s hinges on how long…
Reason RBA set to ‘punish’ Aussies as businesses warn of ‘Covid 2.0’ price spiral
Another supply side shock has the RBA backed into a corner. (Source: AAP) Australian motorists and rural residents…
Central Banks Scramble as War Drives Up Inflation Expectations
Energy shocks rarely remain confined to energy markets. They propagate through bond markets, fiscal balances and inflation expectations,…
Fed’s Kashkari says Iran war obscures monetary policy outlook
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari…
Can high inflation expectations lead to higher inflation?
Outgoing Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said, at a live event on Tuesday: The longer the country is not…
Egypt Squeezes in 5th Rate Cut of Year After Inflation Slows
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Egypt’s central bank made its fifth interest-rate cut of the year, after a surprise slowdown…
Social Security Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) Changes After Fed Cuts Rates Again
2024 Getty Images / Getty Images News via Getty Images The 2026 COLA was announced at 2.8% in…
Treasuries Fall as New Corporate Debt Follows Japan Bond Selloff
(Bloomberg) — Treasuries fell as US trading returned to normal after last week’s holiday, with a surge of…