U.S. stock index futures extended declines on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report further fueled expectations for the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates this year.
June 05, 2026
The U.S. economy posted another month of strong employment gains in May, confirming that the labor market was gaining traction after stumbling last
June 05, 2026
Investors’ inflation expectations, much more than the central bank, are among the factors that affect the cost of home loans.
June 05, 2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week from its highest level in nine months, welcome relief for prospective homebuyers
June 04, 2026
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday urged the Federal Reserve in its first policy meeting led by new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to stay cautious on rates due to
June 04, 2026
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June 04, 2026
The dollar slipped from a two-month high on Thursday as optimism rose about a ceasefire in Lebanon, while markets were alert to possible intervention as the
June 04, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, touching their highest level in four months,
June 04, 2026
Supreme Court turns toward an explosive final month with Trump’s priorities at stake
June 03, 2026
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Wednesday said signs of robust economic growth and corporate earnings "going gangbusters" are helping to make her
June 04, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan on Wednesday said she feels monetary policy is currently "neutral or perhaps even a bit loose," in contrast with what she feels
June 04, 2026
U.S. services sector activity picked up in May as businesses preemptively placed orders and replenished inventories in anticipation of shortages and
June 03, 2026
By Michael S.
June 03, 2026
U.S. services sector activity picked up in May as businesses preemptively placed orders and rebuilt inventories in anticipation of shortages and higher prices because of
June 03, 2026
Underlying dollar strength pushed the Japanese yen back to the key 160 level on Wednesday, prompting verbal warnings from authorities and keeping traders on
June 03, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh pledged to follow "the best of the Fed's traditions" in an opening note to the central bank's more than 20,000
June 03, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has tapped two conservative policy veterans, Paul Winfree and Daniel Heil, to advise him while he settles into the job, the Wall Street Journal
June 03, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Dow closed modestly higher on Tuesday as risk appetite driven by AI fervor was counterbalanced by tensions arising from
June 02, 2026
U.S. job openings increased by the most in five years in April, but the surge likely overstates the labor market's health, as hiring declined against
June 02, 2026
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June 02, 2026
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May 29, 2026
Investors will turn to an important labor market update next week as they weigh whether simmering inflation and the potential for interest rate hikes
May 29, 2026
By Michael S.
May 29, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had breakfast with new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh on Thursday.
May 29, 2026
A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans’ finances
May 28, 2026
One of new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's favorite inflation measures came in cool again on Thursday, offering evidence for his belief that inflation is
May 28, 2026
U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday and European shares pared their losses following reports that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to
May 28, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Thursday it’s hard to spot fundamental shifts in the level of productivity as they are happening.
May 28, 2026
U.S. inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in April, driven by higher energy prices due to the Iran war and cementing economists'
May 28, 2026
A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
By Michael S.
May 28, 2026
Estimated U.S. economic growth for the first quarter was revised lower on Thursday and a closely watched measure of price pressures came in largely in line with
May 28, 2026
The U.S. dollar fell against major currencies on Thursday after reports the U.S. and Iran had reached an agreement to extend a ceasefire, though several similar
May 28, 2026
By Michael S.
May 28, 2026
World stocks eked out new highs while major markets such as the S&P 500, U.S. dollar and Treasuries were largely steady on Wednesday as investors
May 28, 2026
By Michael S.
May 28, 2026
The rate on the most popular U.S. residential real estate loan hit a nine-month high last week in another blow to home-ownership affordability, as the Iran war kept oil prices
May 27, 2026
The U.S. dollar, long stuck in a tight trading range, could be in for a break higher as the Federal Reserve shifts its focus to fighting worrisome signs that inflation is
May 27, 2026
The Federal Reserve must focus on containing inflationary risks that appear to be building, though it was "far too soon" to predict when it could next change
May 27, 2026
Wall Street banks are pushing the Federal Reserve behind the scenes to cement its new supervisory regime so the changes cannot easily be reversed by
May 26, 2026
Former U.S.
May 25, 2026
President Donald Trump's resolve on Iran is being tested by a force largely beyond his control: the bond market.
May 24, 2026
The U.S.
May 23, 2026
A pair of U.S. banking regulators have signed off on plans submitted by the nation's largest banks detailing how they could be safely unwound in
May 23, 2026
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chair of the U.S.
May 22, 2026
President Donald Trump has overseen the White House swearing-in of the new Federal Reserve chair
May 22, 2026
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair at pivotal moment for US economy
May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026
Nomura has joined a growing chorus of brokerages expecting the U.S.
May 22, 2026
How businesses and consumers respond to ongoing economic shocks will determine if the U.S.
May 21, 2026
By Michael S.
May 21, 2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year
May 21, 2026
Some U.S.
May 21, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to labor market resilience and giving the Federal Reserve room
May 21, 2026
The U.S.
May 21, 2026
The U.S. dollar retreated from a six-week high on Wednesday on rising hopes that the U.S. is nearing a deal with Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
May 20, 2026
The rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose last week to its highest in seven weeks, as concerns about inflation from higher oil prices and an uncertain outlook for the Iran
May 20, 2026
President Donald Trump was incensed on February 20 when the U.S.
May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
The bond market is making noise again
May 19, 2026
The latest sharp selloff in U.S. Treasuries may be far from over.
May 19, 2026
After eight years of friction with the White House, a global pandemic, and a fight with high inflation, the U.S.
May 18, 2026
Is it a problem if the Fed speaks too much?
May 17, 2026
When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were too low and that too few Americans had jobs
May 15, 2026
Powell, the most battle-tested Fed chair, finishes his term
May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
U.S.
May 15, 2026
The dollar climbed for a fourth straight day on Thursday, as economic data continued to shift market expectations away from a potential rate cut from
May 14, 2026
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve
May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2026
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January 30, 2026
Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair, succeeding Jerome Powell
May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2026
Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates if inflation pressures do not abate.
May 13, 2026
U.S. producer prices posted their biggest increase in four years in April, boosted by soaring costs for goods and services, the latest sign of
May 13, 2026
The S&P 500 was subdued at the open on Wednesday, as hotter-than-anticipated producer prices reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve would keep monetary policy restrictive all
May 13, 2026
Kevin Warsh will face a key moment in his first weeks as U.S.
May 13, 2026
The dollar held near a one-week high on Wednesday on renewed uncertainty in the Middle East and as traders digested a hotter-than-expected
May 13, 2026
The U.S.
May 12, 2026
U.S. consumer inflation increased further in April, with the annual rate posting its largest gain in three years, heightening political risks for
May 12, 2026
Kevin Warsh has come under scrutiny for his ties to finance, but that background may also bolster more independence once he’s confirmed as Federal Reserve chairman.
May 12, 2026
U.S. consumer prices climbed a sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher
May 12, 2026
U.S. consumer prices rose at a brisk clip for a second straight month in April, posting the largest
May 12, 2026
The U.S. dollar climbed for a second straight session on Tuesday, after U.S. economic data showed inflation continued to increase, while uncertainty
May 12, 2026
U.S. stock index futures held on to their losses on Tuesday as investors assessed April inflation data and its impact on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path.
May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026
BofA Global Research and Goldman Sachs are the latest brokerages to revise their U.S.
May 11, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record highs on Friday, boosted by gains in Nvidia, Sandisk and other AI-related stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs
May 08, 2026
The ongoing war with Iran and its shock to oil prices and supplies have rocketed to the top of the list of concerns for financial stability, according
May 09, 2026
U.S. employment increased more than expected in April while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, pointing to labor market resilience and reinforcing expectations that
May 08, 2026
By Michael S.
May 08, 2026
U.S. job growth likely slowed in April as the boost from warmer weather and return of striking health workers faded, but that would not signal a
May 08, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Thursday that she hears concerns from businesses that an inflationary mindset is starting to become
May 08, 2026
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Thursday said she was committed to returning inflation to the Fed’s 2% target, adding that there’s no indication yet that the
May 07, 2026
By Michael S.
May 07, 2026
Wall Street banks will push again to shrink capital charges on credit card lines and globally important U.S. lenders as they make a final bid to win
May 07, 2026
Fed officials are growing anxious about the Iran war
May 07, 2026
Even if artificial intelligence is as transformative as advertised the U.S.
May 07, 2026
Rising productivity won't necessarily lower inflation and could actually increase it if businesses and households anticipate future gains and begin to
May 06, 2026
The dollar slipped across the board on Wednesday as investors grew optimistic about a possible end to the Iran war, while a sudden jump in the Japanese
May 06, 2026
Developments in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran will steer the dollar in the near term, said FX strategists in a Reuters poll, who held on to their
May 06, 2026
The release of transcripts of Federal Reserve rate-setting meetings, a cornerstone of its transparency for more than 30 years, undermines the debate
May 06, 2026
The release of the U.S. employment report later this week will serve as a test of whether the economy remains resilient enough to keep the Federal Reserve's
May 05, 2026
U.S. job openings slipped in March, but a surge in hiring suggested the labor market was regaining its footing after struggling last year.
May 05, 2026
By Michael S.
May 04, 2026
Oil prices jumped 6% on Monday and stocks fell as Iran escalated its military campaign, hitting several ships in the Strait of Hormuz and setting
May 04, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Monday that there’s more agreement on the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee than last week’s policy
May 04, 2026
U.S. equity fund inflows ebbed to a six-week low in the week through April 29 as investors concerned over a surge in crude oil prices exercised caution ahead of a monetary policy
May 04, 2026
Barclays on Monday joined a growing list of brokerages to bet on no policy easing from the U.S.
May 04, 2026
By Michael S.
May 03, 2026
US attorney doesn’t rule out continuing to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Powell
May 04, 2026
By Michael S.
May 03, 2026
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said stress in private credit could spark "psychological contagion" leading to a broader credit crunch, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
May 03, 2026
Inflation data last week was "bad news" for the U.S.
May 03, 2026
The Fed subtly signaled that only rate cuts are on the table. Some Fed officials are crying foul
May 02, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity held steady in April, but supplier delivery performance worsened as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipping in the
May 01, 2026
By Michael S.
May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
Global bond prices and stocks rose on Thursday as oil prices retreated from four-year highs, while the yen jumped after
April 30, 2026
President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, has said he wants to bring “regime change” to the central bank, but if confirmed by the Senate he will find a Fed already transformed by the White House’s attacks
May 01, 2026
Americans are paying for the war in Iran with every visit to the gas station, but some of the damage to the U.S. economy is being offset — for now anyway — by big tax refunds and an investment boom driven by artificial intelligence
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth regained speed in the first quarter as businesses boosted investment in artificial intelligence and government spending
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth picked up in the first quarter on a rebound in government spending, but the increase is likely temporary as the war with Iran drives up gasoline
April 30, 2026
US economy showed solid growth in the first quarter as Iran war began
April 30, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits dropped last week, and the unemployment rate appears to have held steady in April as the labor market
April 30, 2026
‘Integrity is priceless’: Powell closes out eight years at the helm of the Fed
April 30, 2026
Morgan Stanley on Wednesday said it now expects the U.S.
April 30, 2026
The dollar touched a new multi-week high on Thursday as fears of a further escalation in the Middle East lifted oil prices, while the Federal
April 30, 2026
Jerome Powell plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month “for an undetermined period of time,” saying the “unprecedented” legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the independence of the nation’s central bank at risk
April 29, 2026
Wall Street oscillated on Wednesday, as investors juggled spiking crude prices, the U.S.
April 30, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell closed out eight years as head of the U.S. central bank on Wednesday with interest rates on hold
April 30, 2026
U.S.
April 30, 2026
Oil surged toward $120 a barrel on Wednesday on deepening supply fears, while U.S. bond yields jumped and stocks stumbled after the Federal
April 30, 2026
More Federal Reserve officials dissented against Wednesday's U.S. central bank policy decision and statement than at any of their interest-rate-setting meetings in
April 30, 2026
The Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates this year, and traders of short-term U.S. interest-rate futures are now betting the U.S. central bank will raise in the first half
April 30, 2026
Kevin Warsh, U.S.
April 29, 2026
The Federal Reserve held its policy rate steady on Wednesday, as was widely expected, citing rising concerns about inflation in what is likely to be Jay Powell's last
April 30, 2026
The Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, to replace Jerome Powell, a longtime target of President Donald Trump’s insults for not cutting borrowing costs as far as the president wanted
April 29, 2026
Wall Street moved lower on Wednesday, with spiking crude prices fanning inflation worries as the U.S.
April 29, 2026
New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased by the most in nearly six years in March while their shipments rose solidly, suggesting
April 29, 2026
On a chilly spring day in 2017, Jerome Powell made a six-hour round trip by car through heavy mountain fog from Washington to West Virginia
April 29, 2026
U.S. mortgage rates rose last week for the first time in a month, with the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage up 2 basis points to 6.37% for the
April 29, 2026
Federal Reserve officials last met just over two weeks into the U.S.-led war on Iran and then had little data at their disposal beyond surging gasoline prices to
April 29, 2026
Will Jerome Powell stick around at the Fed? Here’s what insiders told us
April 29, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter It's Fed Day, and it looks increasingly certain that it will be Jerome Powell's curtain call as chair.
April 29, 2026
The dollar firmed on Tuesday as risk‑off flows driven by the Iran war offset a brief rally in the yen following the Bank of Japan's most divided policy
April 28, 2026
A Middle East conflict now in its ninth week has splintered the U.S. fixed-income market, with investors in corporate credit behaving as if
April 28, 2026
Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh says he wants a "good family fight" at the policymaking table once he takes over as head of the U.S. central bank.
April 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve will meet this week ahead of a looming leadership transition that remains fuzzy, and Wednesday’s news conference will be closely watched for any clarification
April 28, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee In a week packed with central bank meetings, the Bank of Japan's hawkish hold has set the stage for the Fed, the Bank of
April 28, 2026
Federal Reserve policymakers will gather in Washington this week in what may be Jerome Powell's last meeting as head of the U.S. central bank, with
April 27, 2026
Thom Tillis agrees to move forward with Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination
April 26, 2026
The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve says he's dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its investigation of the current central bank chair
April 26, 2026
Republican Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said he would allow Senate confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to go forward after the Department of Justice on
April 26, 2026
President Donald Trump has made it clear he expects his choice for Federal Reserve chair to quickly cut interest rates once he takes office
April 25, 2026
The Federal Reserve's years-long renovation of two historic buildings along the National Mall to be used as part of its headquarters in Washington exploded into political
April 25, 2026
Jeanine Pirro drops criminal probe of Jerome Powell
April 24, 2026
The Justice Department has ended its investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as his successor
April 24, 2026
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April 24, 2026
U.S. business activity picked up in April after nearly stalling in the prior month, but supplier delivery times at factories worsened as the war with
April 23, 2026
The dollar rose on Wednesday on lingering concerns about the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after President Donald Trump
April 22, 2026
The U.S.
April 22, 2026
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday said he would "absolutely" oppose any effort to try to fire Fed regional bank presidents over disagreements on interest rate
April 22, 2026
Kevin Warsh, tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Federal Reserve, told a Senate panel on Tuesday he would work with the Treasury Department to help achieve his
April 22, 2026
In testimony Tuesday at the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh never said if he agrees with President Donald Trump's view that the Fed's policy
April 22, 2026
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday laid out options for revamping the operational structure of the Fed system's 12 regional banks, calling for consolidation of
April 22, 2026
President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve says that he never promised the White House he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so
April 21, 2026
By Michael S.
April 21, 2026
Markets were lower on Tuesday as President Donald Trump's candidate for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, appeared before the U.S.
April 21, 2026
3 takeaways from a fiery hearing to confirm Trump’s Fed chief pick
April 22, 2026
Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh said on Tuesday he had made no promises to President Donald Trump about cutting interest rates, as he
April 21, 2026
U.S.
April 21, 2026
By Michael S.
April 21, 2026
Oil rose on Monday and the main U.S. equity indices fell as U.S.-Iran tensions re-escalated and the Strait of Hormuz was closed, although the
April 21, 2026
Kevin Warsh, U.S.
April 20, 2026
After more than a decade criticizing the U.S. central bank, former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh faces a mark-to-market moment in a Senate
April 20, 2026
Here’s what Trump’s Fed pick could have in store for the world’s most powerful central bank
April 20, 2026
By Michael S.
April 18, 2026
Kevin Warsh may have plans for big changes at the U.S. central bank, but like previous Federal Reserve leaders cannot know what economic surprises he may need to
April 17, 2026
Investors will look to a heavy week of U.S. corporate results to further fuel a stunning rebound in the U.S. stock market, which has shaken off war-
April 17, 2026
Financial markets are in a buoyant mood as U.S. President Donald Trump signals confidence that the war in Iran will end soon, with talks probably on the cards again this weekend.
April 17, 2026
Deutsche Bank expects the U.S.
April 17, 2026
The broad U.S. equity index is closing out its worst quarter in four years, reflecting an investor retreat driven in large part by inflation fears,
March 31, 2026
Businesses continue to act as if high oil prices will prove only a short-term disruption, with little evidence yet it has caused consumers to pull
April 01, 2026
The U.S.
April 23, 2025
President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, is likely to face tough questions about his vast financial holdings at a hearing next week by the Senate Banking Committee
April 17, 2026
Central bank independence is a prerequisite for successful monetary policy, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday.
April 17, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity picked up in March, though a measure of prices paid by factories for inputs jumped to the highest level in nearly four years and suppliers
April 01, 2026
St.
April 01, 2026
The interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan jumped last week to its highest level since August, as rising oil prices fueled inflation fears and drove up
April 01, 2026
By Michael S.
April 02, 2026
U.S. nonfarm payrolls expanded more than Wall Street anticipated last month and the jobless rate fell to 4.3%, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold
April 03, 2026
Hiring that strengthened and broadened in March will likely cement the U.S.
April 03, 2026
The prospect of a smooth-and-on-time transition to U.S.
April 16, 2026
By Michael S.
April 07, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Tuesday that U.S.
April 07, 2026
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