Federal Reserve
The Fed must stick to its 2% inflation target. It won’t be easy.
Inflation has run above the Federal Reserve’s annual target for more than five years. The status quo threatens the Fed’s credibility and consumer spending.
3 min read06:23 AM ISTJapan’s Stocks Set to Sink on Tech Selloff, Middle East Worries
Japanese stocks are set to fall, led by tech shares, after strong US jobs data fueled expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep rates higher for longer, sparking a selloff in AI-related shares on Wall Street.
1 min read8 Jun 2026Asia markets brace for selling after tech rout hits Wall Street
GLOBAL-MARKETS/:GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia markets brace for selling after tech rout hits Wall Street
1 min read8 Jun 2026Emerging-Market Currencies Sink on Gangbuster US Jobs Report
Currencies in the developing world sank after a blowout US jobs report provided the clearest sign yet that the labor market is breaking out of a prolonged period of lackluster hiring, undercutting the case for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
2 min read6 Jun 2026Gold Falls Most in Two Months as Jobs Fuel Fed Rate-Hike Bets
Gold fell the most in more than two months as robust US jobs data fueled bets that the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates this year, a headwind for the precious metal.
2 min read6 Jun 2026Wall Street slumps as chips slide, robust jobs data stokes fears of hawkish Fed
USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 6, GRAPHIC):US STOCKS-Wall Street slumps as chips slide, robust jobs data stokes fears of hawkish Fed
3 min read6 Jun 2026Why Kevin Warsh’s hope of shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet could run into trouble
The US Federal Reserve could shrink its assets by changing bank liquidity rules. But doing this too quickly would spook a system that adjusted to quantitative easing after the 2008 crisis. And while Trump may want lower interest rates, Warsh might not find a way to ease policy.
5 min read5 Jun 2026The Fed needs to rein in inflation and 4 more takeaways from the Jerome Powell era
Monetary policy experts and former Fed officials gathered Tuesday to discuss Jerome Powell’s tenure as Fed chair.
6 min read3 Jun 2026Kevin Warsh wants the Fed to think about inflation differently
To measure underlying inflation, the new chairman has urged the central bank to look at alternatives to its standard gauge.
4 min read31 May 2026US Fed to hike rates this year? Here's what latest data on GDP, inflation from US signal
As inflation rises and economic growth slows, the US Federal Reserve faces a complex decision on interest rates. Experts suggest the central bank may prioritise controlling inflation over stimulating growth.
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