Moody’s Zandi warns that higher interest rates are already damaging the economy
Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi warned before this month’s Fed meeting that a rate hike would be a…
Why this former contender for the Fed chair job thinks Kevin Warsh has a huge problem on his hands
Former recent Federal Reserve chair contender and BlackRock chief investment officer of fixed income Rick Rieder thinks the…
Count-counterpoint: MPC’s external members must have the courage to dissent, disagreement drives course correction
Today, even as you read this, RBI‘s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is sitting down for another 3-day meeting…
US Fed dissenters call for rate hikes over sustained inflation
The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee voted to keep rates steady at its last meeting, but saw an…
Pritzker signs bills on environmental standards, in-state tuition
Article Summary JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills into law since Friday. They require diaper packaging to…
Bank of Japan expected to raise rates this month, sources say
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 4 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates…
With inflation at 3-year high, a peace deal with Iran could still spell a Fed rate hike
As inflation reaches its highest level in three years and the war in Iran crosses the three-month mark,…
BOJ policymaker calls for rate hike, warns of war-led inflation overshoot
By Leika Kihara FUKUOKA, Japan, May 21 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates at…
Japan’s wholesale inflation spikes on energy shock, bolsters case for June rate hike
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) – Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated in April at the fastest pace…
The next time the Fed moves it’ll be to hike, according to one economist—whether or not Trump gets his new Fed chair
Until a couple of weeks ago, Wall Street had convinced itself that the Fed’s monetary policy path was…
RBA ‘wild card’ that could derail unanimous interest rate hike call from Big Four banks
The RBA is widely expected to hike the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points on Tuesday, with all…
Inflation hotter than forecast at end of 2025, adding to rate hike expectations
Repayments on mortgages and debts are more likely to increase, after a higher-than-expected Inflation result puts pressure on…