Will the Fed Lowering Rates Reduce Government Borrowing Costs?
Short version: no. In my recent post on central banks and independence, I cited Harvard economist Jason Furman in discussing ...
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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Trump declares war on the Fed, setting up a titanic struggle for world’s most important central bank
President Donald Trump escalated his ongoing fight against the Federal Reserve with an unprecedented move to fire Fed Governor Lisa ...
Trump removes Fed Governor Lisa Cook in power move on central bank
Key Takeaways President Trump used a rare statutory clause to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over alleged misconduct. Cook ...
Markets are sure the Fed will cut in September, but the path from there is much murkier
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 22, 2025, in New York City. Spencer ...
Crude Prices Supported by Geopolitical Risks and Possible Fed Rate Cut
October WTI crude oil (CLV25) today is up +0.98 (+1.54%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV25) is up +0.0083 (+0.42%). Crude ...
The Fed Is To Blame For The Dollar’s Recent Weakness. Still, There Is No Fiat Alternative.
There are plenty of comments about the death of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency. These tend to ...
emerging market assets: EM assets to pull ahead of developed peers amid Fed easing
Fund managers say returns on emerging-market assets are set to power ahead of their developed peers, having moved in lockstep ...
Fed Rate Social Media Mentions Surge Is A Red Flag For Crypto
The surge in social media chatter around the highly anticipated US Federal Reserve September interest rate decision could be a ...
The Fed is starting to worry about the housing market now
Wall Street was laser-focused on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy this past week, but minutes from the central bank’s last ...
Why Fed chief Powell’s rate cut signal lifted our non-tech stocks the most
It was a topsy-turvy week for Wall Street, saved by a big Friday rally. The market was looking at a ...
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