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QT ‘crucial’ if ECB is to tackle future crises, says Nagel
Bundesbank president says dollarisation by way of stablecoins could weaken European sovereignty
World will choose dollar stablecoins over CBDCs – Bessent
Treasury secretary expects private sector option to be “important source of funding” for US government
Cook links stubbornly high US goods prices to Trump’s tariffs
Fed governor, still fighting attempted dismissal, laments stalling of progress on tackling inflation
Full ‘postmortem’ on QE yet to be written – Klaas Knot
Former DNB governor expects Fed to continue international monetary diplomacy under Warsh
Lenders use strict covenants to hedge against rate hikes – study
US banks exposed to policy volatility use breaches to cut lending in tightening cycles, authors say
Miran resigns from Trump’s Council of Economic Advisors
Departure from White House role comes after senators on banking committee called for his resignation
Warsh is an excellent pick for Fed chair, says Quarles
Former vice-chair believes Trump’s choice will make policy-makers feel heard
Trump has already made life harder for Warsh, say economists
Experts say president’s actions during selection process stymie Fed’s ability to tackle inflation
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair
Former insider and hawkish rate-setter gears up to lead world’s most important central bank
EU cannot fully disconnect from US, say Nagel and Kocher
German and Austrian governors say bloc can take steps to gain more sovereignty
Fed risks president’s ire by holding rates
Experts say decision was obvious way to go, given US labour market and inflation figures
Fed fractures post-SVB consensus on emergency liquidity
New supervisory principles support FHLB funding over discount window preparedness
Trade liberalisation with China increased US wages – study
Fed researchers find ‘long-suspected’ benefits for labour market
Fed pivots to material risk – but what is it, exactly?
Top US bank regulator will prioritise risks that matter most, but they could prove hard to pinpoint
Supreme Court appears sympathetic to Cook
Conservative judges lament the way governor’s removal was handled and risks to Fed independence
Beige Books show promise at predicting recessions – study
LLM data on Fed reports is more accurate at forecasting downturns than yield spread, authors find
Fed study sounds alarm over algorithmic rises in credit limits
Researchers say US lenders are extending too much credit to subprime borrowers
Don’t count on central banks to buy public debt, says Lagarde
ECB president tells Davos panel that divergent global standards may puncture AI bubble
Legal threat to Fed accelerates Asean+3 contingency planning
AMRO chief economist says central bank independence of paramount importance for stability
Bailey underscores support for Powell
BoE governor also points to potential spillover risks to UK from events in US
RBNZ head should have sought advice on Powell letter – ministers
Political leaders say they would still have supported Breman’s decision, regardless of advice offered