The Federal Reserve’s rate hike comes as the US economy is increasingly moving at two very different speeds.
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The Federal Reserve is much more powerful than it was 20 years ago, which has prompted calls for a reset in how it answers to Congress and the public.
Fresh off a divided Fed vote to hold rates, policymakers confront a deeper question: Which of conflicting inflation gauges should guide them?
The high court’s ruling effectively endorses the unitary executive theory, greatly expanding the power of the president.
The court’s narrow opinion backing Fed governor Lisa Cook against Trump referenced the Fed’s vital role in steering the US economy.
The Fed chair who served under five US presidents was more practical and less ideological than his detractors claimed.
Investors’ inflation expectations, much more than the central bank, are among the factors that affect the cost of home loans.
A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.
A persistent government strategy to sow fear through punitive measures has corroded freedom and democracy.
Kevin Warsh has come under scrutiny for his ties to finance, but that background may also bolster more independence once he’s confirmed as Federal Reserve chairman.
Politicians have long coveted control over monetary policy. Good economic governance requires that they don’t get it.
The US Federal Reserve has never before been this transparent about its policymaking process − but that might not be a good thing.
Risks for the US economy grow as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
The rise in the oil price so far complicates the outlook, but does not resemble past energy crises.
Donald Trump’s approval ratings could slip even further.
Though Trump clearly remains sceptical of central bank independence, his appointment of Warsh suggests he recognises the importance Fed credibility.
There’s been a 1,000% surge in local silver trades over the past year. But what goes up fast can also fall – as we’ve just seen.
Trump’s pick to helm the Fed is well known in the financial world, but his monetary policy views have evolved to align more with the president’s desire for lower rates.
This is not a typical employment law case because Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board, has far more legal rights to her job than most American workers.
It’s unusual for central bank leaders to issue such a statement. But the reason is simple: what happens in the US matters worldwide.
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
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Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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Professor of Finance and Fred T. Tattersall Excellence in Finance Research Chair, West Virginia University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of International Economic Affairs at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Professor of Management, Co-Director of the MIT Sloan Institute for Work and Employment Research, MIT Sloan School of Management