Federal Reserve System
Trump calls for Fed governor Cook to resign
Federal Housing Finance Agency director accuses the governor of mortgage fraud
On the eve of the Fed’s framework review
Experts speak about the Fed’s monetary strategy review, including the role of flexible average IT and the need to better communicate policy trade-offs
Fed ends crypto and fintech supervision programme
“Novel activities” programme will be folded into normal supervisory processes
National debt will push up US interest rates – Dallas Fed research
Long-term rates could rise more than 1.5 percentage points over next 30 years, say authors
Fed’s new leverage ratio: the horse that never left the gate
Most of the biggest dealers aren’t leverage constrained now, and experts are sceptical that banks will use the extra capacity for Treasuries
Low long-term real rates can increase inequality in US – study
Authors say low rates cause wealthy to invest more in their children’s education
Politics influences US citizens’ inflation expectations – study
Party affiliations help explain divergence in different surveys’ results, say Cleveland Fed economists
Stablecoin growth may decrease loan supply in US – Fed study
Bank lending could be reduced by $325 billion over next three years, author claims
Warren’s buffer plea is point-scoring, says expert
Professor attacks senator’s call for Fed to tighten bank regs, but echoes concerns about weak lenders
Trump picks Miran to replace Kugler on Fed board
Adviser set to take up role until January as president continues search to replace Powell as chair
US’s gains from tariffs diminish when countries retaliate – study
Dallas Fed authors say negotiated settlements may be best for all concerned
Fed policy may disproportionally affect largest banks – study
More leveraged US lenders experience sharper stock declines following rate hikes, Fed paper finds
US deposit insurance requires rethink, say experts
Dallas Fed study asks if current level is sufficient, while NYU professor argues for 100% coverage
Trump’s tariffs and the emerging market economies
Steve Kamin says EMEs are likely to escape the worst outcomes from capricious and chaotic trade policy
People: Bowman to chair FSB supervisory committee
Plus: New governor in DRC and Rwandan deputy governor steps aside to become PM
Trump should not have fired head of stats bureau, say experts
Economists say dismissal undermines trust in official data, along with president’s arguments and democracy itself
Attempt to make FOMC meetings public is 'frivolous' – experts
Legal action by Trump ally, if successful, would hamper discussion, says ex-Fed official
Fed independence concerns raising risk premia – research
Authors of BBVA study say long-term yields briefly spiked amid rumours that Trump would fire Powell
Fed holds rates, despite pressure from White House
Experts say stance is in response to Trump’s trade policies and lament his attacks on central bank
Obituary: Süreyya Serdengeçti, 1952–2025
Governor of Turkey’s central bank whose policies brought inflation down from 75% to single-digit figures
Markets bet on cuts when Trump threatens Powell – research
Economists link attacks on Fed independence with expectations of policy easing
Powell fact-checks Trump during tour of Fed building
Central bank chair rebuts claim that renovation was $600 million higher than previously reported
RBA governor praises Fed’s independence following Trump’s attacks
Bullock says US central bank is “doing what it’s supposed to be doing”
US Fed urged to curb reliance on its own stress-test models
Original architect of DFAST says supervisors should stop putting all their eggs in one basket