Dollar gains as Iran war keeps central banks in wait-and-see mode
The dollar rose on Wednesday on lingering concerns about the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after President Donald Trump
April 22, 2026The 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
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
The U.S.
April 23, 2025
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
Politicians have long coveted control over monetary policy. Good economic governance requires that they don’t get it.
April 16, 2026
Oil prices held steady on Wednesday as ongoing worries about supply disruptions offset comments by U.S.
April 16, 2026
High oil prices are likely to keep underlying inflation nearly a percentage point above the Federal Reserve's 2% target for the rest of this year, with the U.S.
April 16, 2026
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his separate seat on the U.S. central bank's Board
April 15, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both logged record closing highs on Wednesday as investors assessed developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict and turned their
April 16, 2026
An extended disruption of the world's oil trade from the Iran war could lift headline U.S. inflation to well over 4% by year-end, with even bigger increases possible
April 07, 2026
U.S.
April 08, 2026
Federal Reserve policymakers may consider cutting interest rates later this year now that an agreement for a two-week ceasefire in the Iran conflict has eased
April 09, 2026
A growing group of Federal Reserve policymakers felt last month that interest rate hikes might be needed to counter inflation that continued to
April 09, 2026
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is no longer planning to hold a confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, U.S.
April 10, 2026
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly wasn't elected by popular vote, wasn't chosen by an elected official
April 15, 2026
Bank of America beat estimates for first-quarter profit, as heightened market volatility pushed revenue from equities trading to a
April 15, 2026
By Michael S.
April 15, 2026