North America
Goolsbee backs Powell and raises tariff concerns
Chicago Fed chief says tampering with independence increases inflation risks
Sticky fears about sticky inflation
Survey finds investors are not yet ready to declare victory on inflation – with good reason
Experts decry ‘show trial’ of Fed chair
Probe slammed as politically motivated attack on Powell for doing his job
New England is pocket of recession risk in US – Fed study
Researchers say overall threat of national downturn is low, but requires monitoring nevertheless
Central bank governors express ‘full solidarity’ with Powell
Lagarde and Bailey among signatories of statement in wake of Department of Justice investigation
Collateral velocity is disappearing behind a digital curtain
Dealers may welcome digital-era rewiring to free up collateral movement, but tokenisation will obscure metrics
Banxico signals slowdown to rate cuts as inflation falls
Latest figures show non-core metric lies within Mexican central bank’s acceptable band
Richmond Fed president leaves policy path open in 2026
Barkin says consumer sentiment is still negative, despite US economy’s resilience
Yellen warns of fiscal dominance at the Fed
Former chair joins economists in sounding alarm over central bank’s response in event of debt crisis
Bowman’s Fed may limp on by after cuts
New vice-chair seeks efficiency, but staff clear-out could hamper functions, say former regulators
US ‘bearing large share’ of tariff costs – NBER paper
Authors find pass-through is nearly 100% and is reshaping how country trades
Philly Fed president says rate cuts could come late in 2026
Paulson points to variety of factors hampering US labour market
Federal funds rate is not optimal, study warns
Dallas Fed research says transmission to other markets has deteriorated in recent months
How Bessent learned to stop worrying and love the T-bill
Short-dated issuance shows no signs of slowing. Some fear it could end badly.
Bostic says Fed is risking its credibility over inflation
Governor questions whether public will ‘lose faith’ after five years of above-target price rises
Fed vice-chair calls US labour market ‘anaemic’
However, Williams also expects economy to ‘pick up steam’ over coming years
All regional Fed heads reappointed for five-year terms
Renewals of presidents’ and vice-presidents’ terms allay fears of political interference
Manufacturing will not be jobs engine in US – St Louis Fed study
Authors say periods of rising productivity in sector have been accompanied by drops in employment
Is this the end of dollar dominance?
Steve Kamin tracks evolving investor attitudes to the US in the wake of 'Liberation Day'
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
Canada holds rates as concerns over investor confidence remain
Governor says country is undergoing difficult structural change
Tariffs may permanently raise medical goods costs – NBER study
Research also finds that trade barriers can worsen domestic supply shortages
US inflation expectations hold steady in November – NY Fed
Latest survey shows increasing concerns over medical costs and financial welfare more generally