The Bank of Canada on Wednesday left its key interest rate unchanged as expected and said it was seeing limited evidence that higher energy prices were
June 10, 2026
A Brazilian Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a bill to grant the central bank financial autonomy, boosting its independence in a move opposed by
June 10, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India's rate decision on Friday is expected to be one of the closest policy calls in recent memory, with rising
June 04, 2026
Brazil's central bank is seeing demand-driven pressures contributing to inflation, Governor Gabriel Galipolo said on Wednesday, pointing to measures that exclude supply
June 03, 2026
By Michael S.
June 03, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh pledged to follow "the best of the Fed's traditions" in an opening note to the central bank's more than 20,000
June 03, 2026
By Michael S.
June 02, 2026
The following are key quotes from European Central Bank policymakers in the run-up to the June 11 policy meeting.
June 02, 2026
The Bank of Japan should lay out a clear path for policy normalisation after a widely expected rate hike this month to stabilise the bond
June 02, 2026
By Michael S.
May 29, 2026
Investors will turn to an important labor market update next week as they weigh whether simmering inflation and the potential for interest rate hikes
May 29, 2026
By Michael S.
May 29, 2026
By Michael S.
May 29, 2026
The European Central Bank will act in a "timely and measured manner" to prevent the current energy shock from turning into persistent inflation, governing council member Fabio
May 29, 2026
As Japan's yen drifts back to levels that prompted official intervention a month ago, markets are sizing up Tokyo's remaining financial firepower and
May 29, 2026
One of new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's favorite inflation measures came in cool again on Thursday, offering evidence for his belief that inflation is
May 28, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Thursday it’s hard to spot fundamental shifts in the level of productivity as they are happening.
May 28, 2026
The European Central Bank's decision to keep rates unchanged in April was a close call for some policymakers as persistently high inflation made it increasingly hard to
May 28, 2026
St.
May 28, 2026
By Michael S.
May 28, 2026
The Bank of Canada released the following statement by senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers and deputy governor Toni Gravelle on Thursday: "Good morning.
May 28, 2026
Former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Thursday that the timing of a potential interest rate hike is less important than whether the economy can
May 28, 2026
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the central bank will consider the timing and pace of interest rate hikes with an eye on the fallout from
May 26, 2026
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chair of the U.S.
May 22, 2026
The Philippine central bank could hike interest rates ahead of its scheduled policy meeting on June 18, its governor said on Friday.
May 22, 2026
The case for a European Central Bank rate hike in June is nearly sealed but the bank is likely to be noncommittal about any further
May 20, 2026
The Bank of Israel is expected to resume interest rate cuts next week after a brief pause, due to stable inflation, a strong shekel and a ceasefire with Iran that has
May 20, 2026
Kevin Warsh will be sworn in as U.S.
May 18, 2026
Is it a problem if the Fed speaks too much?
May 17, 2026
By Michael S.
May 15, 2026
Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates if inflation pressures do not abate.
May 13, 2026
Kevin Warsh will face a key moment in his first weeks as U.S.
May 13, 2026
The Bank of Japan is projected to raise its short-term policy rate to 2% from 0.75% currently by the end of 2027, as robust domestic demand will help the
May 13, 2026
The U.S.
May 12, 2026
Kevin Warsh has come under scrutiny for his ties to finance, but that background may also bolster more independence once he’s confirmed as Federal Reserve chairman.
May 12, 2026
Brazil's inflation was in line with market expectations in April, official data showed on Tuesday, with the 12-month rate remaining within the central bank's target range
May 12, 2026
Kevin Warsh, U.S.
May 12, 2026
Some Bank of Japan policymakers argued in April for raising rates soon, with one flagging the chance of a June move, highlighting a growing hawkish shift on
May 12, 2026
The European Central Bank will need to adjust interest rates soon if the inflationary outlook does not significantly improve, ECB Governing Council Member Martin Kocher was
May 11, 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
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 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
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
The European Central Bank needs clear evidence inflationary pressures are becoming entrenched to begin raising interest rates, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de
May 04, 2026
The Bank of Korea's senior deputy governor said forward guidance on monetary policy would become more hawkish at the next meeting later this month, as it was time to consider
May 04, 2026
By Michael S.
May 01, 2026
By Michael S.
May 01, 2026
The European Central Bank may need to tighten policy, perhaps as soon as June, policymakers said on Friday, warning that the inflation outlook is
May 01, 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia will raise its cash rate by 25 basis points for a third straight meeting on May 5, taking it to 4.35%, according to a
May 01, 2026
Investors are turning the page to a newly led U.S.
April 30, 2026
The Bank of Japan effectively committed to a June rate hike this week as it talked up the risks of an inflation overshoot, a gambit that rests on a shaky
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
U.S.
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
By Michael S.
April 30, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that he will leave the U.S. central bank when "I think it's appropriate to do so," and said that this reflects his concern
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
The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday as expected and said any changes in the rate could be small if
April 29, 2026
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April 29, 2026
The Bank of Mexico expects inflation will soon resume a gradual decline towards the bank's 3% target despite a recent jump in the prices of some fruits and vegetables, the central
April 29, 2026
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors assessed the stalemate in the Iran conflict and news that the United Arab Emirates was cutting ties with OPEC,
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 Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday but three of its nine-member board proposed hiking borrowing costs, signalling
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
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
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
Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina addressed a press conference on Friday after the central bank cut its key rate by 50 basis points to 14.5%.
April 24, 2026
The following are key comments from European Central Bank policymakers in the run-up to the April 30 meeting.
April 24, 2026
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday said he would "absolutely" oppose any effort to try to fire Fed regional bank presidents over disagreements on interest rate
April 22, 2026
In testimony Tuesday at the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh never said if he agrees with President Donald Trump's view that the Fed's policy
April 22, 2026
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday laid out options for revamping the operational structure of the Fed system's 12 regional banks, calling for consolidation of
April 22, 2026
Markets were lower on Tuesday as President Donald Trump's candidate for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, appeared before the U.S.
April 21, 2026
By Michael S.
April 21, 2026
South Korea's newly appointed central bank governor, Shin Hyun-song, said on Tuesday the country's monetary policy needed to be cautious and flexible amid heightened
April 21, 2026
Kevin Warsh, U.S.
April 20, 2026
Kevin Warsh, picked by President Donald Trump to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, has big plans for the central bank once he takes the helm. Regime change.
April 20, 2026
After more than a decade criticizing the U.S. central bank, former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh faces a mark-to-market moment in a Senate
April 20, 2026
By Michael S.
April 18, 2026
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda refrained from pre-committing to an April rate increase as the Iran war muddled the outlook, but left a few hawkish
April 17, 2026
The European Central Bank should lift its key interest rate twice this year to combat an energy-driven inflation surge, but should then reverse
April 17, 2026
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda steered clear of signalling a rate hike was on the cards this month, instead highlighting the country's low real
April 17, 2026
European Central Bank policymakers played down the chance of a rate hike as soon as this month, arguing that more data will be needed and the precise
April 17, 2026
The Bank of Canada's governing council has agreed it will have to rely on its own judgment more than usual on rate decisions, given
April 01, 2026
Colombia faces mounting uncertainty after the government's decision to withdraw from the central bank's board cast doubt on future decisions following a
April 02, 2026
By Michael S.
April 03, 2026
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee both see inflation as a far bigger problem than employment, underscoring
April 06, 2026
By Michael S.
April 07, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Tuesday that U.S.
April 07, 2026
The European Central Bank is in a "relatively favorable" position on monetary policy after having successfully brought down inflation to 2% before the
April 16, 2026
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Tuesday reiterated his view that short-term borrowing costs are set appropriately to allow the central bank to respond
April 08, 2026
Japan must respect central bank independence to prevent unwelcome rises in bond yields, former IMF chief economist Kenneth Rogoff told Prime Minister Sanae
April 08, 2026
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly wasn't elected by popular vote, wasn't chosen by an elected official
April 15, 2026
Singapore is poised to tighten monetary policy at a review next week, with the Middle East war driving up energy prices, stoking inflation and darkening
April 09, 2026
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Friday the central bank will guide monetary policy with an eye on the scale and length of the economic shock caused by
April 10, 2026
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said the U.S. economy is fundamentally solid, the labor market has steadied, and monetary policy is in a "good
April 10, 2026
Bond investors are doubling down on so-called "curve steepener" trades that are bullish on short-dated U.S.
April 14, 2026
Trump’s Fed pick says AI could push down interest rates soon. Disagreements are already brewing
February 17, 2026
Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran has stepped down from his position as chair of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, ending a controversial arrangement where he held positions at both institutions
February 04, 2026
The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to corral the necessary support from fellow policymakers for a third straight interest rate cut
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