President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve could faces a tough road to confirmation if he seeks quick interest rate cuts. The war in Iran doesn’t help.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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Kevin Warsh’s Dilemma as Fed Chair Nominee Amid Iran War
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Banking Regulators Plan to Ease Some Capital Requirements
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve and other financial regulators will soon release proposals to loosen some planned rules on how much capital banks must hold in reserve to mitigate risks.
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise, Undercutting Housing Affordability Push
The New York Times – Business:Mortgage rates fell below the critical 6 percent threshold just a couple weeks ago. But they’re climbing again as new inflation concerns have roiled financial markets.
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Elevated Energy Prices Add to Fed’s Dilemma on Interest Rates
The New York Times – Business:Investors now expect that the Fed will delay a rate cut until September instead of July, as they had before the war in Iran began.
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Karen Petrou, Influential Fiscal Policy Analyst and Critic, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Business:Her insights on financial regulations and monetary policy guided big banks and Washington policymakers.
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Top Fed Official Sees Little Effect on Rate Outlook From Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
The New York Times – Business:Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said he would support a pause in rate cuts in March if the labor market continued to show signs of stabilizing.
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U.S. Economy Grew Modestly at End of 2025
The New York Times – Business:Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the last quarter of the year, slowed by the effects of the government shutdown.
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Fed Officials Signaled No Rush to Restart Rate Cuts, With Some Raising Possibility of Hikes, Minutes Show
The New York Times – Business:Barring a rapid deterioration in the labor market or a significant cooling of inflation, the Federal Reserve appears poised for an extended hold.
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U.S. Inflation Eased at Start of the Year
The New York Times – Business:The Consumer Price Index fell in January to 2.4 percent from 2.7 percent a month
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Bessent Pushes Senate on Fed Confirmation Amid Backlash Over Criminal Inquiry
The New York Times – Business:President Trump’s effort to get Kevin M. Warsh confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chair has been complicated by a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell.
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Wall St. and Washington Brace for a Big Jobs Report
The New York Times – Business:A hiring slowdown and fears about artificial intelligence have investors on edge, and some in the Trump administration on the defensive.