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Finance
Federal Reserve will reduce staff by 10% in coming years, Powell memo says
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell departs after holding a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open…
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Finance
Fed’s Powell cautions about higher long-term rates as ‘supply shocks’ provide policy challenges
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Thomas Laubach Research Conference held by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors…
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Finance
Powell may have a hard time avoiding Trump’s ‘Too Late’ label even as Fed chief does the right thing
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market…
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Economy
Why the Bank of England governor thinks uncertainty is here to stay despite a trade deal
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey attends the central bank’s Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England,…
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Finance
The Fed meets with uncertainty permeating the air. Here’s what to expect
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, on April 16, 2025.…
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Economy
German fiscal boost won’t outweigh tariff drag for euro zone, IMF’s Europe head says
Higher German infrastructure spending will boost Europe’s economic growth in the coming years — but not enough to outweigh the…
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Economy
Inflation job nearly done but tariff risks loom — What European Central Bank members said this week
Guests and attendeess mingle and walk through the atrium during the IMF/World Bank Group Spring Meetings at the IMF headquarters…
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Finance
Fed’s Hammack calls for patience in assessing what impacts tariffs will have on the economy
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said Thursday she thinks policymakers need to be patient rather than preemptive in assessing how…
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Economy
Bank of England chief focused on tariff ‘growth shock’ but downplays UK recession risk
The Bank of England is focused on the potential impact of U.S. tariffs on U.K. economic growth if there is…
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Economy
European Central Bank’s Lagarde says she hopes Trump doesn’t fire Fed’s Powell
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Tuesday said she hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump would not fire Federal…
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