U.S. employment increased more than expected in April while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, pointing to labor market resilience and reinforcing expectations that
May 08, 2026
By Michael S.
May 08, 2026
U.S. job growth likely slowed in April as the boost from warmer weather and return of striking health workers faded, but that would not signal a
May 08, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Thursday that she hears concerns from businesses that an inflationary mindset is starting to become
May 08, 2026
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Thursday said she was committed to returning inflation to the Fed’s 2% target, adding that there’s no indication yet that the
May 07, 2026
By Michael S.
May 07, 2026
Wall Street banks will push again to shrink capital charges on credit card lines and globally important U.S. lenders as they make a final bid to win
May 07, 2026
Fed officials are growing anxious about the Iran war
May 07, 2026
Even if artificial intelligence is as transformative as advertised the U.S.
May 07, 2026
Rising productivity won't necessarily lower inflation and could actually increase it if businesses and households anticipate future gains and begin to
May 06, 2026
The dollar slipped across the board on Wednesday as investors grew optimistic about a possible end to the Iran war, while a sudden jump in the Japanese
May 06, 2026
Developments in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran will steer the dollar in the near term, said FX strategists in a Reuters poll, who held on to their
May 06, 2026
The release of transcripts of Federal Reserve rate-setting meetings, a cornerstone of its transparency for more than 30 years, undermines the debate
May 06, 2026
The release of the U.S. employment report later this week will serve as a test of whether the economy remains resilient enough to keep the Federal Reserve's
May 05, 2026
U.S. job openings slipped in March, but a surge in hiring suggested the labor market was regaining its footing after struggling last year.
May 05, 2026
By Michael S.
May 04, 2026
Oil prices jumped 6% on Monday and stocks fell as Iran escalated its military campaign, hitting several ships in the Strait of Hormuz and setting
May 04, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Monday that there’s more agreement on the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee than last week’s policy
May 04, 2026
U.S. equity fund inflows ebbed to a six-week low in the week through April 29 as investors concerned over a surge in crude oil prices exercised caution ahead of a monetary policy
May 04, 2026
Barclays on Monday joined a growing list of brokerages to bet on no policy easing from the U.S.
May 04, 2026
By Michael S.
May 03, 2026
US attorney doesn’t rule out continuing to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Powell
May 04, 2026
By Michael S.
May 03, 2026
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said stress in private credit could spark "psychological contagion" leading to a broader credit crunch, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
May 03, 2026
Inflation data last week was "bad news" for the U.S.
May 03, 2026
The Fed subtly signaled that only rate cuts are on the table. Some Fed officials are crying foul
May 02, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity held steady in April, but supplier delivery performance worsened as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipping in the
May 01, 2026
By Michael S.
May 01, 2026
By Michael S.
May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
Global bond prices and stocks rose on Thursday as oil prices retreated from four-year highs, while the yen jumped after
April 30, 2026
President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, has said he wants to bring “regime change” to the central bank, but if confirmed by the Senate he will find a Fed already transformed by the White House’s attacks
May 01, 2026
Americans are paying for the war in Iran with every visit to the gas station, but some of the damage to the U.S. economy is being offset — for now anyway — by big tax refunds and an investment boom driven by artificial intelligence
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth regained speed in the first quarter as businesses boosted investment in artificial intelligence and government spending
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth picked up in the first quarter on a rebound in government spending, but the increase is likely temporary as the war with Iran drives up gasoline
April 30, 2026
US economy showed solid growth in the first quarter as Iran war began
April 30, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits dropped last week, and the unemployment rate appears to have held steady in April as the labor market
April 30, 2026
‘Integrity is priceless’: Powell closes out eight years at the helm of the Fed
April 30, 2026
Morgan Stanley on Wednesday said it now expects the U.S.
April 30, 2026
The dollar touched a new multi-week high on Thursday as fears of a further escalation in the Middle East lifted oil prices, while the Federal
April 30, 2026
Jerome Powell plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month “for an undetermined period of time,” saying the “unprecedented” legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the independence of the nation’s central bank at risk
April 29, 2026
Wall Street oscillated on Wednesday, as investors juggled spiking crude prices, the U.S.
April 30, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell closed out eight years as head of the U.S. central bank on Wednesday with interest rates on hold
April 30, 2026
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April 30, 2026
Oil surged toward $120 a barrel on Wednesday on deepening supply fears, while U.S. bond yields jumped and stocks stumbled after the Federal
April 30, 2026
More Federal Reserve officials dissented against Wednesday's U.S. central bank policy decision and statement than at any of their interest-rate-setting meetings in
April 30, 2026
The Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates this year, and traders of short-term U.S. interest-rate futures are now betting the U.S. central bank will raise in the first half
April 30, 2026
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April 29, 2026
The Federal Reserve held its policy rate steady on Wednesday, as was widely expected, citing rising concerns about inflation in what is likely to be Jay Powell's last
April 30, 2026
The Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, to replace Jerome Powell, a longtime target of President Donald Trump’s insults for not cutting borrowing costs as far as the president wanted
April 29, 2026
Wall Street moved lower on Wednesday, with spiking crude prices fanning inflation worries as the U.S.
April 29, 2026
New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased by the most in nearly six years in March while their shipments rose solidly, suggesting
April 29, 2026
On a chilly spring day in 2017, Jerome Powell made a six-hour round trip by car through heavy mountain fog from Washington to West Virginia
April 29, 2026
U.S. mortgage rates rose last week for the first time in a month, with the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage up 2 basis points to 6.37% for the
April 29, 2026
Federal Reserve officials last met just over two weeks into the U.S.-led war on Iran and then had little data at their disposal beyond surging gasoline prices to
April 29, 2026
Will Jerome Powell stick around at the Fed? Here’s what insiders told us
April 29, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter It's Fed Day, and it looks increasingly certain that it will be Jerome Powell's curtain call as chair.
April 29, 2026
The dollar firmed on Tuesday as risk‑off flows driven by the Iran war offset a brief rally in the yen following the Bank of Japan's most divided policy
April 28, 2026
A Middle East conflict now in its ninth week has splintered the U.S. fixed-income market, with investors in corporate credit behaving as if
April 28, 2026
Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh says he wants a "good family fight" at the policymaking table once he takes over as head of the U.S. central bank.
April 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve will meet this week ahead of a looming leadership transition that remains fuzzy, and Wednesday’s news conference will be closely watched for any clarification
April 28, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee In a week packed with central bank meetings, the Bank of Japan's hawkish hold has set the stage for the Fed, the Bank of
April 28, 2026
Federal Reserve policymakers will gather in Washington this week in what may be Jerome Powell's last meeting as head of the U.S. central bank, with
April 27, 2026
Thom Tillis agrees to move forward with Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination
April 26, 2026
The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve says he's dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its investigation of the current central bank chair
April 26, 2026
Republican Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said he would allow Senate confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to go forward after the Department of Justice on
April 26, 2026
President Donald Trump has made it clear he expects his choice for Federal Reserve chair to quickly cut interest rates once he takes office
April 25, 2026
The Federal Reserve's years-long renovation of two historic buildings along the National Mall to be used as part of its headquarters in Washington exploded into political
April 25, 2026
Jeanine Pirro drops criminal probe of Jerome Powell
April 24, 2026
The Justice Department has ended its investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as his successor
April 24, 2026
Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!
April 24, 2026
U.S. business activity picked up in April after nearly stalling in the prior month, but supplier delivery times at factories worsened as the war with
April 23, 2026
The 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
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