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Warsh Overhauls How the Fed Talks and Keeps Markets Guessing on Rates
Kevin Warsh used his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman to put his stamp on how the central bank operates and communicates. He trimmed its […]
Brazil’s Central Bank Keeps Cutting Despite Hot Prices
Brazil’s central bank cut interest rates for the third consecutive time as economic growth remains sluggish even as inflation stays high. The bank’s monetary committee, […]
Five Takeaways From Kevin Warsh’s First Meeting as Fed Chairman
Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as head of the Federal Reserve marked a distinctive break from how the central bank operated under Jerome Powell. Among the changes: […]
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady; Signals Rate Hike More Likely Than Cut This Year
Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that their next move may be to raise interest rates, not cut them, a striking reversal at Kevin Warsh’s first […]
Fed Holds Rates Steady, But More Officials See Higher Rates as Next Move
Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that their next move may be to raise interest rates, not cut them, a striking reversal at Kevin Warsh’s first […]
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. Exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 1017 ET – The number […]
U.S. Pending-Home Sales Rises More Than Expected in May
The number of homes going under contract in the U.S. rose more than expected in May, according to a monthly index. Here are the main […]
Trump Picked Warsh to Cut Rates. His Committee Is Talking About Hikes.
Kevin Warsh walks into his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman this week in an awkward spot. He argued last year for interest-rate cuts and […]
Bank of Korea Warns Inflation May Stay Elevated Despite Middle East Truce
South Korea is likely to see elevated inflation for a prolonged period as higher energy costs spread into the broader economy and creates fresh risks […]