Jerome Powell
St Louis Fed chief says independence remains critical
Musalem adds that there is little reason for further policy easing in near term
Central bank governors express ‘full solidarity’ with Powell
Lagarde and Bailey among signatories of statement in wake of Department of Justice investigation
2025: The year in central banking
A look back at the biggest and most popular stories of the year
Fed cuts by 25bp amid another three-way split on FOMC
Miran votes for deeper cut, and Goolsbee and Schmid opt to hold, as experts point to stagflation risks
Will AI’s bubble gum up the US economy?
Experts weigh in on prospects for growth, employment and interest rates if the bubble bursts
People: Bostic to step down from Atlanta Fed
Plus new appointments in Botswana, Estonia, Slovakia, Singapore and at BIS
Fed cuts rates with dissenting votes in both directions
Risks to employment and prices split FOMC three ways
How FOMC divisions could be a strength, not a weakness
Fed watchers say disagreements make for better policy, provided governors are not in hock to government
Credible Fed key to dollar’s role in Asia – Amro’s Dong He
Organisation’s chief economist says Asia’s central banks not seeking to disrupt currency’s position in region
Central bankers’ compromised immunity
Just how much legal protection should officials have from spurious lawsuits or wrongful dismissal?
Fed eases by 25bp as concerns grow over US labour market
Experts differ over impact of tariffs on inflation and unemployment
Options for realising gold revaluations
Is monetary gold a special case in central bank revaluations accounting?
How FX pricing is adapting to Trumpian markets
Dealers are tying pricing engines to new signals in effort to cope with out-of-the-blue moves
The investors who aren’t fretting over Trump’s stat sulk
Some see dismissal of statistics agency chief as an assault on US institutional integrity; for others it offers a chance to throw off outdated methods
How much do investors really care about Fed independence?
The answer for some is more nuanced than you might think
How to solve the Fed’s $300bn FRTB problem
A sacrifice will have to be made to ensure new market risk rules meet demands for capital neutrality
Economists lambast Cook’s ‘firing’ for lack of due process
Expert says if Trump succeeds it will be the end of Fed independence; governor sues to void presidential order
Bank notes: July to September 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Powell indicates policy shift at Jackson Hole
The Fed chair says the balance of risks appears to be shifting; FOMC no longer plans to overshoot inflation target
Trump calls for Fed governor Cook to resign
Federal Housing Finance Agency director accuses the governor of mortgage fraud