Monetary Policy

Trump Advisor's Proposal Of 'Shadow Fed Chair' Turning Jerome Powell Into A Lame Duck Gets Slammed By Economist Claudia Sahm: 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Everything!'

Mary Daly Of Federal Reserve Pitches Gradual Interest Rate Cuts, Citing Inflation Confidence: 'We Are On Our Way To Price Stability'

Trump Wants A Say In Interest Rate Decisions Made By Federal Reserve: 'I Think I Have A Better Instinct'

Mary Daly Of Federal Reserve Pitches Gradual Interest Rate Cuts, Citing Inflation Confidence: 'We Are On Our Way To Price Stability'

Trump Wants A Say In Interest Rate Decisions Made By Federal Reserve: 'I Think I Have A Better Instinct'

Mohamed El-Erian Cautions Inter-Meeting Rate Cut Has High Risk Of Being 'Counterproductive,' Says Jerome Powell Has Opportunity At Jackson Hole To 'Regain Control Of The Narrative'

Bank Of Japan Raises Main Interest Rate, Unwinds Longstanding Easy Policy Even As Jerome Powell's Take On Rates Awaited

Mohamed El-Erian Cautions Inter-Meeting Rate Cut Has High Risk Of Being 'Counterproductive,' Says Jerome Powell Has Opportunity At Jackson Hole To 'Regain Control Of The Narrative'

Bank Of Japan Raises Main Interest Rate, Unwinds Longstanding Easy Policy Even As Jerome Powell's Take On Rates Awaited

Charlie Munger Warned About 'Risky' Modern Monetary Policy: 'We Never Printed Money So Much and Spent It So Fast'

Obama-Era Economic Adviser Calls For Economic Policy To Be 'Less Restrictive,' Warns Of 'Tightening Financial Conditions' If Fed Doesn't Cut Rates In September

Monetary Policy Recent News

China's Central Bank Could Embrace Federal Reserve Model In A Major Reform Under Governor Pan Gongsheng

The People's Bank of China is contemplating a major overhaul of its monetary policy, aligning it more closely with the U.S.

El-Erian Warns Of Economic Risks Without Prompt Fed Rate Cuts: 'What Really Matters Is Where They Finish'

Mohamed El-Erian, the chief economic adviser at Allianz, has urged the Federal Reserve to initiate interest rate cuts at the earliest to prevent potential economic instability.

Jerome Powell To Testify Before Senate Banking Committee On Monetary Policy Amid Growing Calls For Rate Cuts

U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is set to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Jul. 9. This will be his semiannual testimony.

Fed's Harker Advocates For Single Rate Cut In 2024, Cites 'Very Welcome' May CPI Report

In a recent statement, Patrick Harker, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, suggested that one interest-rate cut in 2024 would be appropriate, based on the current economic forecast. This announcement reinforces the likelihood of sustained high interest rates.

Mohamed El-Erian Says Softer Than Expected May Inflation Makes A 'Solid Case' For Rate Cut, Peter Schiff Holds The View Latest Numbers Mean 'Nothing' (CORRECTED)

The Federal Reserve, under Jerome Powell, kept interest rates within the 5.25-5.50% range for the seventh consecutive meeting on Wednesday, as widely anticipated by the market. This decision highlights the contrasting perspectives of prominent economic voices Mohamed El-Erian and Peter Schiff.

Peter Schiff Slams US Monetary Policies As Starbucks Shares Tumble 13% In Pre-Market: 'Rising Prices...Forcing Their Customers To Cut Back'

Peter Schiff warned that inflation has turned premium coffee into a luxury that many consumers can no longer afford.

European Central Bank Lowers Inflation Outlook But Holds Interest Rates: 2 Stocks, 2 ETFs To Watch

European Central Bank follow Federal Reserve with a cautious approach to policy easing.

Jamie Dimon Says He Is 'Cautious About Everything' Amid Recession Fears: 'Always A Mistake To Look At Just The Year'

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has expressed his concerns about the U.S. economy, warning of a potential recession and the market's underestimation of the risks.

Bitcoin Dips Below $49,000 As Inflation Numbers Spook Market

The cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp downturn on Tuesday, mirroring a broader sell-off across financial markets triggered by hotter-than-expected inflation data.

Stablecoins To Challenge Central Banks: Bank of Korea Governor Sounds Alarm On USDT, USDC

Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong highlighted the rapid evolution of the digital financial landscape and its implications for central banks worldwide at a conference, "Digital Money: Navigating a

Bank Of Japan Sticks To Easy Monetary Policy Amid High Uncertainties

The cap for 10-year Japanese government bond yield was also maintained at 1% as a guideline, in line with its yield curve control policy.

Cryptos Upbeat As Fed Maintains Status Quo — Solana, Avalanche And Dogecoin Rebound

The cryptocurrency market has demonstrated resilience despite the U.S. Federal Reserve holding interest rates at their current level.

Liquidity's Grip On Crypto: How Central Bank Policies Are Reshaping Bitcoin's Fate

Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jamie Coutts has offered a compelling perspective on the future of the cryptocurrency market, emphasizing its close ties with broader economic trends, outlining how central bank liquidity and the global money supply (M2) are intricately linked to the dynamics of the

Central Banks Are Exploring CBDCs, But Don't Expect A Digital Dollar Anytime Soon

Central banks representing two-thirds of the world's nations and 98% of the global GDP are currently exploring the development of CBDCs, Coindesk reported, citing Bank of America.

EXCLUSIVE: Fireblocks CEO Calls Bitcoin An Insurance Policy Against Government Collapse

Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov calls Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) recently shared insights with Benzinga on the role of traditional banks, the rise of stablecoins and Bitcoin's potential as an "insurance instrument" against

People Are Going To Start Cashing Out Bitcoin — Here's Why

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may not have the momentum required to continue an upward trajectory.

Fed Official Warns Of Stablecoin Threats To US, Urges Stricter Oversight

Federal Reserve official Michael Barr on Friday expressed deep concerns about the issuance of stablecoins without stringent federal oversight.

Altcoin Apocalypse: Crypto Expert Warns Of $60B Market Crash That Could Affect Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Toncoin And Others

Ahead of the much-anticipated Benzinga's Future of Digital Assets conference, renowned crypto analyst Nicholas Merten has shared his insights on the altcoin market's trajectory, suggesting a possible downturn, indicating that altcoins might be heading

CBDCs To Usher In A Cashless Future, Overthrowing Traditional Banking: Royal Bank of Canada

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has released a report on the evolving landscape of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), that underscores the increasing global shift towards electronic payments as traditional cash usage wanes.

Powell Signals Potential Rate Hikes at Consecutive Meetings: Report

IMF's Gita Gopinath Lists 3 Uncomfortable Truths That Monetary Policy Will Have To Confront — 'Inflation Remains Sticky'

Fed Chair Powell: Cryptocurrencies Here To Stay, Central Banks Should Regulate Stablecoins

Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, on Wednesday, acknowledged the enduring nature of cryptocurrencies as a category of assets.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Addresses Inflation, Affirms Stablecoins' Status As Money

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has acknowledged stablecoins as a legitimate monetary instrument.