The Fed Cuts Again: a new piece of theatre
The Federal Reserve, ever anxious to appear both decisive and contemplative, has delivered its third consecutive rate cut, trimming another 25 basis points from the...
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Fed Minutes: Hawks Circle as Cuts Lose Altitude
Many Federal Reserve officials judged that holding interest rates steady for the rest of 2025 would be the sensible, or at least the least regrettable,...
Fed Splits Set to Widen as the Cut-Happy Camp Meets Reality
The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver a second consecutive rate cut this week to shore up a fragile labour market, but extending the easing...
Powell Buys Time as Trump’s Shadow Looms Over the Fed
Jerome Powell, the beleaguered chairman of the Federal Reserve, managed to herd a divided committee into backing a quarter-point rate cut, the first of the...
The Fed’s Balancing Act: Independence Meets Irrelevance
According to the minutes of the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting, most Federal Reserve officials now see inflation as the bigger threat compared to...
Trump’s Fed: Cuts Now, Credibility Later
President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily fill a vacant seat at the Federal Reserve gives him two gifts in one: an ally at the central...
Trump Gets a Surprise Chance to Reshape the Fed
President Donald Trump has unexpectedly been handed an opportunity to install a new member at the Federal Reserve Board earlier than planned, following the resignation...
The Fed’s Poker Face in a Rigged Game
Federal Reserve officials appear determined to keep interest rates on hold, at least for a bit longer. But don’t mistake this for unity. Behind the...
Tariff Tensions and Fed Headaches: Monetary Policy in the Age of Trumpian Chaos
The budding rift among Federal Reserve officials over the trajectory of interest rates hinges on diverging views over the inflationary magic of Donald Trump’s tariffs....