United States
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
Kugler’s resignation from Fed opens door for Trump, say experts
Governor’s departure could enable president to appoint “shadow chair” to further undermine Powell
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
News coverage affects inflation expectations – NBER paper
Authors say bad news has bigger impact on perceptions of inflation
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
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”
Trump to inspect Fed buildings in Washington
Visit comes as central bank’s chair faces continued flak over renovations bill and refusal to cut rates
Oil shocks create ‘persistent’ labour downturns – IMF paper
Gains for oil-exporting countries are “comparatively modest”, say researchers
People: new deputy governor at Central Bank of Ireland
Plus appointments at FATF, Financial Stability Board and European Stability Mechanism
Fed hears renewed calls for tuneup of G-Sib surcharge
Failure to revisit 2015 methodology has led to inflated systemic risk scores, experts say
US firms face up to $71bn of extra costs from tariffs – study
Authors say additional complexities mean findings are likely to be on the conservative end of costs
Bessent floats audit of Fed’s perceived failures
Treasury secretary is latest Trump official to attack central bank, but says chair need not step down
BoC survey finds ‘buy Canadian’ trend amid tariff threats
More than half of respondents plan to spend less on US goods and avoid holidaying below 49th parallel
Non-banks pose hidden stability risks – Fed research
Credit lines to NBFIs are off firms’ balance sheets, thereby concealing potential hazards, say authors
Tariffs would reduce jobs and real income in US – new study
San Francisco Fed paper says drops in earnings would be unevenly spread
Barr slams weakening of bank supervisory tests
Fed governor warns deregulation during boom times ushers in crises
Judy Shelton on gold, tariffs and where the Fed went wrong
The potential successor to Jerome Powell discusses why she thinks the Fed is too powerful, why her stance on gold is not a ‘crank’ position, and why she feels events have vindicated her and president Trump on the need for rate cuts