US Federal Reserve

Nouriel Roubini doubts the next US Federal Reserve chair's theoretical views will survive an encounter with real world markets

Nouriel Roubini doubts the next US Federal Reserve chair's theoretical views will survive an encounter with real world markets

Mohamed El-Erian thinks the Trump administration's latest attack is a line in the sand for the US central bank's independence

Mohamed El-Erian thinks the Trump administration's latest attack is a line in the sand for the US central bank's independence

Mohamed El-Erian hopes the US central bank's next chapter shakes the institution out of its complacency

Mohamed El-Erian hopes the US central bank's next chapter shakes the institution out of its complacency

Michael Strain argues that US interest rate cuts this year will have to be reversed in 2026 as inflation re-accelerates

Michael Strain argues that US interest rate cuts this year will have to be reversed in 2026 as inflation re-accelerates

Mohamed El-Erian urges the outgoing chair of the world's most important central bank to launch institutional reform

Mohamed El-Erian urges the outgoing chair of the world's most important central bank to launch institutional reform

James K. Galbraith asks whether US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is right to urge the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates

James K. Galbraith asks whether US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is right to urge the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates

A changing of the guard at a key US Federal Reserve function has opened the door for a US$200+ bln relief from their 'tight' bank capital rules for the largest, globally important banks who are US based

A changing of the guard at a key US Federal Reserve function has opened the door for a US$200+ bln relief from their 'tight' bank capital rules for the largest, globally important banks who are US based

Capital Economics says the resulting surge in US inflation from the announced tariffs is going to 'come faster and be larger than we initially expected'

Capital Economics says the resulting surge in US inflation from the announced tariffs is going to 'come faster and be larger than we initially expected'

Kenneth Rogoff worries about the incoming US administration's plans to weaken the American central bank's independence

Kenneth Rogoff worries about the incoming US administration's plans to weaken the American central bank's independence

Mortgage rate relief could bring about a breakthrough in the polls that has otherwise eluded Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

Mortgage rate relief could bring about a breakthrough in the polls that has otherwise eluded Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

Michael Strain argues that the US Fed declaring victory over inflation, while tempting, would be to misread current economic conditions

Michael Strain argues that the US Fed declaring victory over inflation, while tempting, would be to misread current economic conditions

Bradford DeLong asks why is the American long-term real safe interest rate so far above the neutral level?

Bradford DeLong asks why is the American long-term real safe interest rate so far above the neutral level?

Assistant Governor Karen Silk says the RBNZ has been consistently saying it will hold rates until inflation is heading back to 2%

Assistant Governor Karen Silk says the RBNZ has been consistently saying it will hold rates until inflation is heading back to 2%

Bradford DeLong argues that the US central bank has managed to humble hawkish and dovish critics alike

Bradford DeLong argues that the US central bank has managed to humble hawkish and dovish critics alike

BNZ Head of Research Stephen Toplis on the NZ economy 'bouncing along the bottom' and what to expect in 2024

BNZ Head of Research Stephen Toplis on the NZ economy 'bouncing along the bottom' and what to expect in 2024