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The Federal Reserve is the US central bank. The Federal Open Market Committee sets the federal funds rate, which anchors the cost of borrowing across the US economy and has spillover effects on global markets.
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US inflation cools to 3.4%, core CPI up just 0.2%Core CPI rose 0.2% in July, the softest monthly print in months, pulling annual inflation down to 3.4%. That is still nearly double the Fed's target, but the direction of travel is what markets wan…Kevin Warsh won't soften the Fed message, whatever the market wantsWarsh is holding to a deliberately spare communication style at the Fed despite pushback from investors who want clearer forward guidance on rate cuts. His bet, and it is a bet, is that ambiguity k…The Fed's split just became public, and Treasury yields noticedTwo Fed officials dissenting on a hold is unusual enough. What's rattling Treasury desks is the silence that followed. Apollo's chief economist Torsten Slok is calling it a 'yo-yo' bond market, wit…US inflation at 3.5% still isn't the Fed's numberFalling gasoline prices did the heavy lifting on this print, not underlying disinflation, and that distinction matters more than the headline drop. A 3.5% rate driven by energy is fragile precisely…The US jobs market just gave the Fed the cover it needed to cutUS hiring slowed sharply in June, and the Federal Reserve's hesitation on rates suddenly looks less like caution and more like patience with a plan. Nonfarm payrolls came in well below expectations…Independent regulators across the US are now effectively a White House policy leverThe FTC and NLRB rulings confirm that most US independent agency commissioners serve at presidential pleasure. UK firms with US operations should update their assumptions about antitrust and labour…US consumers are spending more and suffering more, simultaneouslyUS consumer spending accelerated in May even as inflation hit its highest reading in three years, a combination that looks resilient on the surface but masks a deteriorating real-income picture. Wh…Alan Greenspan, 1926-2026Alan Greenspan has died at 100. He ran the Federal Reserve for 18 years across five presidencies, gave us 'irrational exuberance' as a concept and near-zero rates as a habit, and spent his final de…Bond traders bet on CPI surge that keeps Fed hawkishFixed income markets are positioning for the strongest consumer price reading in years, with traders betting the data will force the Federal Reserve to stay restrictive longer than expected. The po…Yardeni warns Fed risks losing control of rates to bond vigilantesEd Yardeni is telling the Fed to drop its easing bias or watch the bond market do the tightening for them. With the 2-year yield 25 basis points above the fed funds rate and 30-year bonds crossing …Senate confirms Warsh as new Fed chair to succeed PowellThe former Fed governor returns to lead monetary policy as inflation pressures persist.Powell survives criminal probe in final Fed meetingThe US Attorney closed the criminal investigation into Jerome Powell last Friday, three days before his likely final meeting as Fed Chair. Powell confirmed he will stay on the Board of Governors un…Powell cleared, markets yawnUS Attorney closed criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell last Friday; he stays on Board of Governors post-transition to Kevin Warsh around May 15th.UAE floats dollar swap line as oil revenues craterThe UAE's central bank governor pitched a currency swap arrangement with Treasury Secretary Bessent and Fed officials in Washington, framing it as insurance against worst-case scenarios rather than…Fed, Bank of Canada hold rates as war clouds policyCentral banks paused after late-2025 easing cycles, with the Fed holding at 3.5-3.75 percent despite two FOMC members dissenting for cuts. The Bank of Canada kept rates at 2.25 percent, flagging 'b…Warsh denies Fed independence concernsKevin Warsh rejected accusations he would be Trump's 'sock puppet' at the Federal Reserve, defending his potential nomination during Senate questioning.Trump threatens to fire Powell if Fed chair doesn't resign by MayTrump publicly demanded Jerome Powell step down by May or face termination, escalating his war with the Federal Reserve before he even takes office. Powell's term runs until 2026, and Fed chairs ha…Taiwan insurers pivot hedging strategy, cementing bond market dominanceTaiwan's life insurers have quietly become the world's largest foreign holders of US corporate bonds, owning over $400 billion in American debt. Their hedging strategy shifted dramatically last yea…