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Bessent Tells Fed to Wait on Rate Cuts as Oil Shock Lifts Inflation Risk

War-driven energy costs are making near-term rate cuts less likely.

Mortgage Rates Edge Lower to About 6% on Bond Rally, Ceasefire

Warsh Files Ethics Disclosures as Senate Sets Fed Chair Hearing Next Week

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Bank of Korea Keeps Rate at 2.50% on Middle East Uncertainty

Fed’s Williams Says Policy Leadership Will Hold Steady as Warsh Confirmation Stalls

Strong Jobs Report Pushes Wall Street’s Fed Cut Timeline to September

Petro Breaks With Colombia’s Central Bank After 100-Point Rate Hike

Senate Banking Panel Targets Mid-April Hearing for Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh

Fed Officials Cite Iran War and AI Uncertainty in Case for Holding Rates

BOJ Updates Natural Rate Estimate to -0.9% to +0.5% as Models Drift Higher

BOJ Minutes Point to Gradual Rate Hikes After Oil Shock Raises Inflation Risk

Energy Shock Pushes Markets Toward Fed Hike Risk in 2026

Fed Holds Rates, Lifts 2026 Inflation Outlook as Oil Shock Darkens Path to Cuts

Judge Blocks DOJ Subpoenas Targeting Fed Chair Powell, Citing Political Pressure

Canada Sheds 84,000 Jobs in February, Lifting Unemployment to 6.7%

Argentine Banks Keep 30-Day Plazo Fijo Near 25% TNA as Smaller Lenders Push 30–33% Online

NS&I Cuts Premium Bonds Prize Rate to 3.3% From April as Odds Worsen and Payouts Fall

Warsh Meets Key Senators as Tillis Keeps Hold on Fed Chair Nomination

BOJ Faces Political Scrutiny as Economists Tip June Rate Hike

SBP Holds Rate at 10.5% as Oil Shock Lifts Inflation Risks