Central banking
Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live on policy to the Economic Club of Chicago
[The stream is slated to start at 1:30 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday afternoon at the Economic Club of Chicago, delivering policy remarks with markets on edge over the effect of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The […]
Read MoreSingapore sees zero growth as a possibility this year as it cuts GDP outlook on tariff worries
View of MAS building, Singapore Lee Yen Nee Singapore on Monday eased its monetary policy for the second straight time, as the city-state sees zero growth this year as a possibility after posting a lower-than-expected GDP expansion of 3.8% for the first quarter. The Monetary Authority of Singapore had eased its policy stance in its […]
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Powell sees tariffs raising inflation and says Fed will wait before further rate moves
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting, at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC on March 19, 2025. Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday that he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to raise inflation and lower growth, and […]
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Reserve Bank of Australia expectedly keeps interest rates steady at 4.1%
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) building is seen behind construction fences on August 06, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday expectedly held its benchmark policy rate at 4.1%, despite having flagged earlier that inflation was declining at a faster […]
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Trump’s tariffs push will hit the U.S. harder than Europe in the short term, Santander chair says
The White House’s protectionist policies could hit the U.S. harder than Europe in the short term, Banco Santander‘s executive chair told CNBC on Thursday, as tariffs take a toll on domestic consumers. “Tariffs [are] a tax. It’s a tax on the consumer.” Ana Botín said in an interview with CNBC’s Karen Tso in Brussels on […]
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Trump’s tariffs are making the ECB’s interest rate path ‘more complicated,’ policymaker says
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are making the path ahead for European Central Bank interest rates “more complicated,” according to Pierre Wunsch, member of the ECB’s Governing Council. “We were going in the right direction. And I was actually quite relaxed,” he told CNBC’s Karen Tso on Thursday on the sidelines of the IIF […]
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Political and financial turmoil set to dominate Turkey, risking economic stabilization plans
Protesters clash with Turkish anti riot police as they use tear gas and water cannons during a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, in Ankara on March 21, 2025. Adem Altan | Afp | Getty Images More than 1,100 people have been arrested in Turkey’s nationwide protests since demonstrations began on March 19, Turkish […]
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Bank of England holds interest rates, warns global trade uncertainty has intensified
Bank of England, the Royal Exchange and the statue of the Duke of Wellington in the City of London on 19th February 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged Thursday as the U.K. economy contends with uncertainty around global trade and […]
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