Interest Rates
Analysis: The Warsh revolution is coming. Powell won’t stand in the way.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell departs following his final press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 29, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters How do you change regimes when the head of the old one isn’t leaving? That will […]
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Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh clears key Senate hurdle, teeing up final vote
The Senate banking committee on Wednesday voted to advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, teeing up President Donald Trump’s pick for a final confirmation vote in the Republican-controlled Senate. The vote fell along party lines, with all 13 Republican members voting in favor of the nominee and all 11 Democrats voting against […]
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Australia reports lower-than-expected first-quarter inflation — but price rise highest in 2 years
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 06: Pedestrians and shoppers move along George Street on December 06, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia’s inflation rate soared to 4.09% in the first quarter, marking its highest level in more than two years. The first-quarter inflation figure was lower than the […]
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Here’s everything to expect when the Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday
Key Points In what could be Jerome Powell’s final meeting as Fed chair, he and his fellow policymakers are likely to continue their cautious approach to policy as questions linger over inflation and the labor market. The interest rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee is a virtual lock to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate steady. […]
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DOJ drops criminal probe of Fed Chair Powell, removes hurdle for Warsh confirmation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve on Oct. 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Kevin Warsh, nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, arrives for his Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation […]
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Asia markets open higher as Iran ceasefire extension lifts mood
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened broadly higher Thursday, tracking U.S. stocks, which rose overnight after President Donald Trump’s extension of the Iran ceasefire helped to buoy investor sentiment, while upbeat earnings reports also lifted sentiment. Trump extended a two-week U.S. ceasefire on Tuesday, saying it was warranted due to Tehran’s “seriously […]
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Pirro says DOJ won’t drop Fed probe, will appeal judge’s order blocking Powell subpoenas
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Wednesday doubled down on her investigation of the Federal Reserve, even as the controversial probe endangers the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace central bank Chairman Jerome Powell. The criminal investigation centers on alleged cost overruns associated with the ongoing renovations of two historic Fed buildings […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as Trump extends Iran ceasefire but uncertainty drags on
A pedestrian looks at an electronic quotation board showing numbers of the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo on September 11, 2020. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly lower Wednesday as concerns grew that the Middle East conflict could drag on, after President Donald Trump extended a U.S. ceasefire […]
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Analysis: Warsh emerges from a difficult hearing with his Fed ‘regime-change’ plan intact
Kevin Warsh faced searching questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. Democrats and even at times Republicans challenged his complicated finances, his relationship to President Donald Trump and what often seems like a wide-eyed endorsement of the promise of artificial intelligence. But one core issue for Warsh went all but unquestioned: his plan for what […]
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Kevin Warsh arrives on Capitol Hill for Fed confirmation hearing: Live updates
Who is Kevin Warsh? Kevin Warsh, a former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the Allen and Company Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 8, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Warsh, 56, is an Ivy League-educated lawyer who’s worked in […]
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