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Fed’s Bullard says inflation ‘could get out of control’ so action is needed now
James Bullard Olivia Michael | CNBC NEW YORK — St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard cautioned Thursday that without central bank action on interest rates, inflation could become an even m...
central bank governor on inflation, tourism recovery
Inflation in Thailand will largely be “contained” because the price pressures in the country are not as broad-based compared to some developed markets, said the governor of Bank of Thailan...
U.S. inflation data like a ‘punch in the stomach’ for the Fed: Citi
The latest U.S. January inflation data came in like a “punch in the stomach” for the Federal Reserve, which raises the possibility for an aggressive 50 basis points rate hike in March, the...
Fed’s Bostic says more than 3 hikes possible this year, but needs to see how economy responds
Raphael Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Wednesd...
Bank of England’s Bailey faces backlash after discouraging pay rises
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, speaks at a press conference on the Monetary Policy Report at the Bank of England on Feb. 3, 2022 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | ...
Gold has remained steady as stocks and bitcoin have plunged
A worker removes cooled 12 kilogram gold ingots from their molds in the foundry at the Prioksky non-ferrous metals plant in Kasimov, Russia, on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Get...
Republicans grill Fed nominee Raskin over past views on climate and big energy companies
Sarah Bloom Raskin, nominated to be vice chairman for supervision and a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, gestures during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirma...
IMF cuts global growth outlook for 2022, US and China recovery wanes
The seal for the International Monetary Fund is seen near the World Bank headquarters (R) in Washington, DC on January 10, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund h...
Inflation surge could push the Fed into more than four rate hikes this year, Goldman Sachs says
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell attends his re-nominations hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2022. ...
Central banks asleep at the wheel as inflation spirals, Brazils Guedes
Brazil’s economic minister warned Friday that Western central bankers are “sleeping at the driving wheel” as economies slip deeper into a high inflation environment. Speaking to CNBC...
ECB’s Lagarde and IMF’s Georgieva discuss the global economic outlook
[The stream is slated to start at 7:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] The Covid-19 pandemic sent the global economy into one of its worst recessions e...
China’s zero-Covid policy prolongs supply chain disruptions
Supply chain disruptions are being prolonged driven largely by China’s strict zero-Covid policy, according to an economist from Moody’s Analytics. The bottlenecks have lasted for about a y...
The Fed is about to see a lot of new faces. What it means for banks, the economy and markets
Sarah Bloom Raskin Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images In what likely will be just a few months’ time, the Federal Reserve will look a lot different: Three new governors, a new vice chairma...
Biden to nominate Sarah Bloom Raskin as vice chair for supervision at Fed
Sarah Bloom Raskin, in her role as Deputy Treasury Secretary at the Treasury Department in Washington, October 2, 2014. Yuri Gripas | Reuters President Joe Biden will nominate Sarah Bloom Raskin to be...
Third wave is expected to slow near-term economic growth
Covid lab technicians in India on Friday Jan. 7, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India is experiencing a third wave of Covid infections — while its overall impact is expected to be less dis...
UBS says the Fed is behind the curve in shrinking the balance sheet
The Federal Reserve is behind the curve when it comes to shrinking the balance sheet, according to UBS Global Wealth Management’s Kelvin Tay. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that he exp...