North America
Bostic: firms tell me they’re eager to replace humans with AI
Atlanta Fed chief says technology will have a ‘unique’ impact on workers at all skill levels
Experts slam proposal for dollar coin bearing Trump’s image
US treasurer’s suggestion attacked as illegal, monarchical and ‘tacky’
Interest rate risk rules need more work, says Fed’s Barr
Former vice-chair for supervision also says his redraft of Basel III would have softened NMRFs
US Supreme Court says Cook can stay for now
Experts say decision provides grounds for optimism ahead of final ruling in 2026
Dallas Fed president cautious about further US rate cuts
Lorie Logan says inflation ‘not convincingly on track’ to return to 2%
Fed vice-chair says economic uncertainty ‘especially high’
Jefferson says both sides of central bank’s mandate are under pressure because of Trump’s policies
How staff exodus could leave the OCC high and dry
A third of staff set to depart US regulator, but some teams will suffer much heavier losses
AI could fundamentally alter market dynamics – Fed study
Tech is not purely algorithmic as it has inherited human biases, say authors
Waller praises DLT, AI and stablecoins for payments
Governor says there is nothing to fear from new technologies or payment providers
DFAST monoculture is its own test
Drop in frequency and scope of stress test disclosures makes it hard to monitor bank mimicry of Fed models
Logan says FOMC should cut ties with federal funds rate
Dallas Fed chief says repo markets are better alternative to ‘outdated’ target
Trump’s shadow looms over review of regional Fed heads
Experts say president could use process to further erode bank’s independence
Powell and Bowman diverge on tariff and price risks
Fed chair and vice-chair for supervision both express concern for labour market
Miran praises tariffs, deportations and deregulation
Trump appointee says interest rates should be 200bp lower in first speech as governor
Central bankers’ compromised immunity
Just how much legal protection should officials have from spurious lawsuits or wrongful dismissal?
Trump takes Cook’s case to supreme court
US solicitor general argues determining ‘cause’ is at president’s ‘unreviewable discretion’
Fed eases by 25bp as concerns grow over US labour market
Experts differ over impact of tariffs on inflation and unemployment
Canada cuts rates amid rising joblessness and sticky inflation
Experts say state of economy puts central bank in a difficult position as it eases by 25bp
Senate confirms Miran, while court allows Cook to stay
President’s nominee and person he tried to fire will both attend this week’s FOMC meeting
US consumers’ expectations of finding work hit new low – study
Mean perceived probability of a newly unemployed person finding a job fell to 44.9%
US SMEs less fazed by tariff turmoil – Boston Fed survey
Study suggests further uncertainty over levies would no longer cause firms’ outlook to deteriorate
Cook wins latest round in battle against dismissal from Fed
Court rules that Trump does not appear to have sufficient grounds to fire governor ‘for cause’
US faces recession unless trade tensions abate – economists
Experts expect Fed to cut rates as economy experiences first job losses since 2020
Canada set to cut rates, given soft labour market – economists
Concerns over rising unemployment outweigh stagflation risks, say experts