Donald Trump
Trump urges Fed to restart quantitative easing
It would turn the economy into a “rocket ship”, the president says
Trump plans to nominate second loyalist to Fed board
Herman Cain has strongly supported a return to gold standard in the past
Interview: Sheila Bair on US regulatory reform and rollback since 2008
Crisis-era FDIC chair “saddened” by former Fed chairs’ focus on bailout powers
Trump criticises Powell over strong dollar
President complains about Fed’s rate hikes and quantitative tightening in driving up the dollar
Trump’s tariffs may have caused inflation – researchers
Estimates indicate tariffs may have already contributed 0.1 percentage points to CPI, authors find
US sanctions on Venezuela could be death knell for petro
Crypto asset is backed by oil reserves the country can barely commercialise
Powell joins Trump for dinner at the White House
Fed puts out statement, as meeting follows regular criticism of the Fed’s interest rate path from the president
Fed takes dovish stance as it clarifies long-run monetary policy
New statement seeks to clarify Fed’s balance sheet normalisation strategy
Weak housing market and lower oil prices depress outlook for Canada – Poloz
Central bank holds interest rates as economy shows no sign of near-term strengthening
People: Nellie Liang withdraws from Fed nomination; World Bank chief resigns
Trump nominee had played a key role in setting up the Fed’s stress tests; Kim was due to leave World Bank presidency in July 2022; further appointments in UK, Vietnam and Ghana
Fed independence under renewed fire from Trump
President unlikely to be able to fire Jerome Powell but could exert pressure in other ways, say observers
Markets may have misread Powell speech, analysts say
Trump intensifies criticism, but Fed likely to continue raising rates
Trump is weakening US regulatory reforms, Yellen warns
“Worrisome reversals of legislation” under new president, says former Fed chair
People: US Senate confirms new Fed board member
Bank of Mexico deputy will leave central bank by the end of November; new Fed governor approved by Senate; and more
NY Fed economist explores election night volatility
Treasuries suffered dramatic moves as Donald Trump was elected in 2016
Dollar strength drives yuan to lowest level in a decade
Higher US rates are narrowing interest rate differential as Chinese growth weakens
Iranian central bank looking for alternative to Swift, local media says
Russia and China might be willing to help circumevent sanctions, expert says
Is Donald Trump undermining the Fed’s independence?
Persistent commentary could impact policy-making, but dialogue is necessary, says one observer
Draghi warns of dangers of ‘cliff-edge Brexit’
ECB president says some governments are endangering central bank independence
Lagarde defends rate hikes as Trump calls Fed ‘crazy’
“I think the Fed has gone crazy”, US president says
Solid US economy contributes to higher 10-year Treasury yields
Inverted yield curve less likely as long-term growth and inflation expectations rise
Nafta deal to reduce uncertainty in Canada and Mexico
Regional rate-setters have become increasingly concerned about effects of trade disruptions
EU countries to build payments link with Iran
“Special purpose vehicle” designed to allow “legitimate business” with Iran, despite US sanctions
Clarida confirmed as Fed vice-chair
US Senate approves appointment with 69 votes in favour, 26 against and four abstentions