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Kashkari says research criticism is new threat to Fed independence
Minneapolis Fed chief says comments by NEC director are continuation of pressure on monetary policy
  20 Feb 2026   |  News
International
Reform rules or risk ‘coercion and mercantilism’ – Lagarde
ECB president says it is better to revise current international order than to abandon it
20 Feb 2026   |  Speech
Data
Fed paper touts prediction market data for monetary policy
Sites like Kalshi could become “new benchmark” for measuring expectations, researchers say
20 Feb 2026   |  Research
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Monetary Policy
Banxico minutes signal potential resumption of rate-cutting cycle
One-off hit of tax rises and tariffs could see rates cut in March
20 Feb 2026   |  News
Fintech
Majority of CBDCs designed to be domestic only
But a fifth of central banks are working on multi-currency CBDCs
20 Feb 2026   |  Commentary
Macroeconomics
Shipping congestion drives up inflation – IMF paper
Study of tracking data shows delays at ports are reflected in headline inflation
20 Feb 2026   |  Research

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