Gold hits record as central bank holdings top US Treasurys for first time since 1996
Gold futures (GC=F) surged to a record $3,600 on Tuesday, lifted by investor expectations of a rate cut…
Does the president have the power to fire Federal Reserve officials?
In his second term, President Donald Trump has tried to fire numerous federal officials, with varying degrees of…
Exclusive-US regulators cancel bank exams as Trump rollback gathers pace
By Nupur Anand and Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. regulators are pulling back on some bank exams…
Dollar weak on rate outlook, gold hits record high
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks edged higher while the dollar lurked near five-week lows and gold…
This ‘Ends The Fed’—U.S. Dollar Crisis Predicted To Spark A ‘Critical’ Bitcoin Price Tipping Point
Bitcoin has lost steam from its recent rally, falling back from an all-time high of $124,000 per bitcoin…
‘Serious danger’ if Trump gains control over US monetary policy, warns European central bank chief
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, has voiced concern over the possibility of US President Donald…
Donald Trump is taking over the US Federal Reserve and financial markets have missed the point
Financial markets are missing the point about Donald Trump’s takeover of the Federal Reserve. It’s not really about…
Wall Street week ahead: Focus on labor market, manufacturing PMI, auto sales, tech earnings
Wall Street in the holiday-shortened week ahead will see several economic data including non-farm payrolls report for August.…
What would the Fed do in a tie vote? It’s not clear, and the BoE had to break a deadlock this month
There has never been a tie vote on the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, but the Federal Reserve…
Lisa Cook standing up for the Federal Reserve is a ploy to turn a blind eye from her mortgage scandal
Fed Governor Lisa Cook is standing up to Donald Trump, suing to keep her job because she says…
Fed’s Lisa Cook sues Trump after attempted ouster, lawyer suggests ‘clerical error’ behind mortgage flap
Lisa Cook, a governor on the Federal Reserve Board, sued President Trump, the Board of Governors of the…
What happens if the Fed slashes rates to 1% like Trump wants?
The attacks on the Federal Reserve’s independence that President Donald Trump ramped up this week are driven by…