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Fed Holds Rates in 11–1 Vote, Projects One 2026 Cut as Energy Shock Clouds Outlook

Markets slid after policymakers raised their inflation forecast.

Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Cites Mideast Uncertainty as Dollar Rises and Stocks Fall

Arthur Hayes Says He Won’t Buy Bitcoin Until a Fed Pivot Signals Fresh Liquidity

Weak U.S. Jobs and Oil Shock Complicate Fed Cut Timing as CPI, PCE Loom

Warsh’s Fed Nomination Fuels Market Jitters as Confirmation Hits Roadblocks

White House Sends Kevin Warsh’s Fed Chair Nomination to Senate as Tillis Vows to Block Action

HELOC Rates Fall to 7.18%, Lowest in More Than Three Years

IMF Says U.S. Outlook Is Strong for 2026 as Tariff Uncertainty and Rising Debt Threaten Stability

U.S. PCE Inflation Rises to 2.9% as Core Hits 3.0%, Clouding Near-Term Fed Cuts

Fed Minutes Reveal Deep Split, Pushing First Likely Rate Cut to June

Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin–Nasdaq Split Signals AI-Driven Credit Shock Risk

U.S. Stocks Close Slightly Higher as Tech Rebounds and Financials Firm

Goolsbee Sets a 2% Inflation Threshold for Fed Rate Cuts

Yen Heads for Best Week in a Year as Softer U.S. CPI Weighs on Dollar

Warsh Nomination Intensifies Questions Over Fed Independence, Market Strategy

ECB Readies Wider Euro Backstops as Fed Signals Patience on Rates

Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh to Succeed Powell at the Federal Reserve

Dollar Eases on Stock Rebound, Still Set for Weekly Rise as Yen Weakens Ahead of Japan Election

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to 57.3, Topping Forecasts in February

Bessent Won’t Rule Out Legal Action as Warsh Fed Nomination Tests Central Bank Independence