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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Rising bond yields leave Reeves with no choice but to plan a muddle-through' budget

UK long-term gilt yields and the pound's decline signal weakened investor confidence while global factors and central-bank risks are driving higher borrowing costs.
World news
fromBusiness Matters
3 days ago

Gold surges past $3,500 an ounce on Fed rate cut bets and US political turmoil

Gold surged above $3,500/oz on its sixth straight gain as Fed rate-cut odds and worries over central bank independence increased safe-haven demand.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago
US politics

Europe's top central banker is the latest leading financial voice to issue a warning about Trump's battle with the Fed

fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago
US politics

Europe's top central banker is the latest leading financial voice to issue a warning about Trump's battle with the Fed

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on Trump and the Fed: independence is no substitute for accountability | Editorial

Donald Trump's attempt to sack the Federal Reserve governor, Lisa Cook, is the familiar authoritarian trick of bending institutions to serve the leader's immediate ends. The widespread condemnation is deserved. This is not some daring experiment in popular control of monetary policy. Yet what should follow censure is reflection. For the furore over Ms Cook has revealed a peculiar reflex: to defend the Fed's independence as though it were synonymous with democracy itself. But is independence of the Fed, or central banks generally, really that?
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Liz Truss backs Trump attacks on Fed and says reckoning' on way for central banks

I think there is a reckoning coming for the central banks, not just in Britain but also in the United States, also the ECB [European Central Bank], she told Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast. Truss, who repeatedly criticised economic orthodoxy during her brief spell in Downing Street, argued that unelected central banks were able to undermine elected politicians. It's also very difficult, as I found as prime minister, to combine fiscal and monetary policy if you don't hold one of the levers. So I think it's got to change, she said.
US politics
US politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

The markets' reaction to Trump hides a darker truth that puts the American economy at risk, Piper Sandler warns

President Trump's efforts to control the Federal Reserve threaten American exceptionalism, free markets, limited government, and central bank independence.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Trade and Fed concerns weigh on the greenback

Recent reports suggested that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attempted to dissuade President Trump from firing Chair Jerome Powell. Concerns around central bank independence could continue to weigh on the currency, while the current political pressure could undermine the institution's credibility.
US politics
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Powell once said he couldn't imagine leaving the Fed early-other than dying. 'You will not see me getting in the lifeboat'

Jerome Powell maintains his commitment to the Federal Reserve's independence amidst pressure from President Trump.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Trump won't rule out sacking Powell as Jamie Dimon works to shield the Fed chair

Trump's increasing tensions with Jerome Powell may jeopardize the Fed's independence.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Opinion | The Face-Plant President

The Trump's administration's misfortunes stem from internal crises rather than external events, highlighting a lack of competent leadership.
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