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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to testify on monetary policy July 15

Warsh's testimony could redefine the Fed's approach to digital assets, influencing future monetary policy and regulatory frameworks. The post Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to t…

Tashkent monetary policy dialogue warns against premature rate cuts as Uzbekistan nears inflation target

Uzbekistan's cautious monetary stance underscores the importance of maintaining policy discipline to ensure long-term economic stability and investor confidence. The post Tashkent …

After 15 Weeks, Brazil’s Inflation Forecasts Finally Stop Rising

The Brazil Focus survey paused after fifteen weeks of rising inflation forecasts, holding the IPCA and Selic calls steady as the long view worsened.…

Banxico Locks Mexico’s Rate at 6.50% in First Unanimous Vote

Mexico's central bank held its key rate at 6.50 percent and, for the first time in the cycle, the board voted as one, signalling a long pause ahead.…

Mexico’s Stock Market Climbs a Fourth Day Before the Fed

Mexico's IPC rose 0.40% to 68,483 on Tuesday, a fourth straight gain that held near the day's high, extending its recovery just before a pivotal Federal Reserve decision.…

RBI Monetary Policy Committee LIVE: Governor Malhotra to announce interest rate decision

RBI Policy 2026 LIVE updates: Follow The Hindu’s live coverage of the decisions of the RBI’s monetary policy committee on interest rates, on June 5, 2026…

S. Korea's foreign reserves drop in May on FX market-stabilizing measures

SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves fell slightly last mont...…

Fed Chair Warsh Steps In As Inflation Reignites And The Treasury Market Hints At A Rate Hike

Ahead of Warsh's debut as the top Fed banker, monetary policy is essentially neutral for the first time in 2½ yrs, according to TMC Research’s estimate. Inflation, though, is trend…

Fed’s Williams says monetary policy in right place, no rate changes needed

Why Richard Nixon torpedoed the global monetary system

Excess Spending Keeps Inflation Above Target In April

The conflict in the Middle East has pushed prices higher this year. The latest data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis suggests the worst of the price hikes may be in the rearvie…

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 30, 2026

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 30, 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…

US Treasury Secretary Bessent backs Fed’s decision to ditch forward guidance

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent endorsed the Fed's elimination of forward guidance, signaling more market volatility ahead for crypto and risk assets.…

Stronger Growth In Japan Supports June Rate Hike Despite Softer Inflation

Today's data in Japan was quite surprising. Despite soaring global energy prices, the economy appears to have held up well.…

Global stocks rise and oil price slips amid hopes of US-Iran peace deal - business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news…

Gita Gopinath: AI’s capital demands are driving up global interest rates, public debt is reshaping bond yields, and rising oil prices could trigger demand destruction | Odd Lots

AI's capital demands are driving interest rates higher, reshaping global markets and investment strategies.…

ECB’s Simkus signals uncertainty on timing of second rate hike

ECB Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus says the timing of a second rate hike is unclear, adding uncertainty to Europe's monetary policy outlook.…

Fed’s Goolsbee cites persistent energy inflation amid Iran war impact

Fed Chair Goolsbee warns of persistent energy inflation due to the Iran war. No rate cuts in 2026 at 66.3% YES.…

Fed’s Jefferson says monetary policy is ’well positioned’ amid inflation risks

Crypto Long & Short: How the GENIUS Act repriced bitcoin's monetary premium

In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Ravi Tanuku on why the GENIUS Act didn't just regulate stablecoins, it repriced Bitcoin's monetary premium. Then, Jesper Johansen on why looped …

Plume receives Digital Asset Business Licence from Bermuda Monetary Authority

Plume's Bermuda subsidiary secures Class M Digital Asset Business Licence from the BMA, becoming the world's first regulated onchain vault manager.…

13 Week Money Supply Growth Hits Highest Level Since 2022

Money supply helps show how tight or loose current monetary conditions are regardless of what the Fed is doing with interest rates. Read more here.…

Mizuho CEO advocates for bold Bank of Japan rate hike to boost bond market

Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara calls for bold BOJ rate hike to revive Japan's bond market, as Mizuho posts record profits driven by rising interest rates.…

Chainlink connects Swift, J.P. Morgan, UBS to $867T tokenization opportunity

Chainlink partners with Swift, J.P. Morgan, and UBS to build infrastructure connecting traditional finance to an $867 trillion tokenization market opportunity.…

Bank of Canada warns of ‘low-hire, low-fire’ job market that complicates rate decisions

Workers may experience lasting damage from prolonged lack of churn, according to Bank…

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh highlights AI’s cost-cutting potential, draws parallels to 1990s boom

New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh argues AI could trigger a 1990s-style productivity boom, lower costs across the economy, and give the Fed room to cut rates.…

China cuts one-year policy loan rate to record low, signaling renewed push to revive growth

China's PBOC cut its one-year Loan Prime Rate to a record 3.0%, boosting liquidity that could ripple into crypto and other risk assets. Here's what it means.…

Uh-Oh! The Fed Meeting Minutes Point to a Big Shift in Monetary Policy That May Upend a Historically Pricey Stock Market.

Monetary Authority of Singapore working with private banks to streamline account openings

The Populists Were Not Always Wrong

From William Jennings Bryan to Brexit, the political class has repeatedly mocked popular revolt only to watch elite certainties collapse.…

PETER NAVARRO: Powell’s shadow Fed majority could threaten jobs, housing and growth

New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh may be boxed in as Powell and Biden-era allies reportedly hold enough votes to force rate hikes during an oil-price shock.…

‘I almost fell out of my chair’: Fed stalwart Claudia Sahm fears Kevin Warsh’s policies could undo 20 years of policy progress

"That progression has happened over 20 years at the Fed and it's going to be near impossible and probably very misguided to put the cat back in the bag."…

ECB Rejects Euro Stablecoin Push, Warning of Risks to Banks and Monetary Policy

Trump urges new Fed chair Kevin Warsh to maintain independence during swearing-in

Trump swore in Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair at the White House, urging independence as inflation hits 3.8%. Here's what it means for markets and crypto.…

Trump says Kevin Warsh will restore confidence in the Federal Reserve

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Fed chair on May 22, 2026, after a 54-45 Senate confirmation. Trump says Warsh will restore confidence and keep the Fed independent.…

Scott Bessent expresses confidence in Kevin Warsh’s rate decisions as new Fed chair era begins

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects 'substantial disinflation' under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, signaling potential rate cuts that could impact crypto markets.…

A Look At The Balance Sheet New Fed Chair Warsh Will Inherit

Kevin Warsh takes over as Fed Chair, aiming to cut rates and shrink the $6.7T balance sheet via gradual QT and MBS runoff—see what it means now. Click for more.…

Kevin Warsh's real Fed 'regime change' may happen deep inside Wall Street's plumbing

Warsh could guide to a smaller role in day-to-day markets, while also setting clearer rules for how and when it should intervene.…

Warsh takes the Fed's helm with a policy dilemma already unfolding

WASHINGTON — Kevin Warsh, whose broad criticism of current U.S. Federal Reserve officials, playbook for rate cuts and ties to President Donald Trum...…

BOJ’s Ueda meets PM Takaichi, discusses monetary policy stance

A New Fed Chair, A New Tone - But Familiar Anchors

A new leader of the Federal Reserve brings valuable experience, perspective, and ideas about how the Fed should evolve. Read more here.…

Japan's Stronger-Than-Expected Exports Support A June BoJ Hike

Japan's trade balance remained in the surplus zone, driven by stronger-than-expected exports. Recent data, and hawkish remarks from a top BoJ official, raise the odds of a June rat…

Fed minutes reveal openness to rate hikes if inflation stays above 2% target

Fed minutes show openness to rate hikes if inflation stays high. Rate hike in 2026 now at 31.5% YES.…

Plume secures Digital Asset Business Licence from Bermuda Monetary Authority

Plume secures a Class M Digital Asset Business Licence from the Bermuda Monetary Authority, becoming the first regulated onchain vault manager under DABA.…

U.S. Fed minutes expected to highlight board divisions awaiting Kevin Warsh

Fed officials have grown more divided over inflation risks from the Iran war and the need to hold or cut interest rates…

U.S. Treasury yields inch lower as bond markets price 'significant' inflation risk

Yields on U.S. Treasurys moved lower early Wednesday, as investors continue to monitor "significant" inflation risks.…

Japan's Stronger-Than-Expected GDP Supports June BoJ Rate Hike

The Japanese economy grew firmly in the first quarter, demonstrating the resilience of the economy amid global headwinds.…

Faster economic growth supports BOJ’s case for hike

Real gross domestic product rose 2.1% on an annualized basis in the first quarter, according to a Cabinet Office report.…

Trump: Fed rate cuts may wait until Iran conflict ends

Trump suggests Fed rate cuts may be delayed until the Iran conflict ends. No rate cuts in 2026 at 68.5% YES.…

What to expect from the Federal Reserve under Kevin Warsh

Kevin Warsh takes over as Federal Reserve chair with a hawkish inflation-first agenda and plans to shrink the balance sheet. Here's what investors should expect.…

Powell Stays... Should The Dot Plot?

The April FOMC meeting’s four dissents and resistance to maintaining an easing bias signal a higher bar for rate cuts under incoming Chair Warsh.…

Bank of England does not need to hike interest rates, says IMF — it may even need to cut

The Bank of England is expected to hold and even potentially hike interest rates this year in response to resurgent inflation sparked by the Iran war.…

'Higher For Longer' Is Making A Comeback

Global bond rout and inflation fears put the Fed in focus.…

Supply shocks weren’t random. They were strategic—and should be seen as ‘supply coercion’ instead, former Fed official says

"The word 'shock' assumes the world resets. The world has stopped resetting."…

Kevin Warsh confirmed as new Federal Reserve Chair, succeeding Jerome Powell

Kevin Warsh confirmed as new Federal Reserve Chair, succeeding Jerome Powell. Powell's departure by June 30, 2026 priced at 99.2% YES.…

Wall Street is keeping a close eye on Kevin Warsh at the Fed. These are the red (and green) flags they’re watching for

"Confirmation hearings are political theater rather than substance, and he [was] plenty smart enough to avoid saying anything tangible."…

Kevin Warsh’s first challenge as Fed Chair is to fight inflation — while keeping Trump happy

Ben Bernanke’s Fed pulled off a miracle during the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. What might Kevin Warsh be forced to pull out of his hat as the central bank’s new boss?…

Bank of Japan’s Himino calls for holistic approach to future monetary system

BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino calls for a holistic framework integrating stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and CBDCs to preserve the singleness of money.…

What Moved Markets This Week

U.S. stocks ended the week mostly unchanged amid persistent inflation pressures and surging Treasury yields. Read more about this week's major events on Wall Street.…

BOJ’s Himino calls for ’holistic approach’ on global monetary system