Asia markets mixed as hopes for Iran peace talks offset Trump threat of escalation
U.S. Vice President JD Vance (C) arrives to the meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 11, 2026...
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We spoke to dozens of central bankers, policymakers and politicians about the Iran war — These are their biggest fears for the global economy
A man walks among buildings destroyed in a joint attack by Israel and the United States on April 6, 2026,...
Asia markets mostly fall as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday, as cautious optimism over the Middle East conflict tempered...
Fed officials still foresee rate cut this year, despite war impacts, minutes show
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal...
Markets shift back toward potential Fed rate cut this year with Iran ceasefire in place
A trader works, as a screen broadcasts a press conference by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the Fed...
Powell sees inflation outlook in check, no need to hike rates because of oil shock
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a wide-ranging talk at Harvard University, said Monday that he sees inflation expectations as...
Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live to an economics class at Harvard
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Monday to the Harvard University Principles of Economics class.This will be one of Powell's...
Europe's central banks are no longer in a 'good place' as Iran war upends forecasts
A projection of a Euro currency sign is pictured on the facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in...
Fed votes to hold rates steady, notes 'uncertain' impacts from Iran war
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to hold its key interest rate steady as policymakers navigate their way...
Here are the five key takeaways from this week's Fed meeting
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee...
The Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here's what to expect
The Federal Reserve has little choice but to stay on the sidelines this week as it navigates a mix of...
Markets' hopes for Fed interest rate cuts are rapidly fading away
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reacts during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market...
Fed Governor Miran says job losses in February add to the case for more interest rate cuts
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said Friday that the weak February jobs report bolsters the rationale for the central bank...
New York Fed's Williams says tariff burden falls 'overwhelmingly' on U.S. businesses and consumers
John Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaks during an Economic Club...
Fed's Goolsbee calls for a hold on cuts as current rate of inflation is 'not good enough'
Austan Goolsbee, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks during the National Association of...
Fed officials split on where interest rates should go, minutes say
Divided Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting indicated that further interest rate cuts should be paused for now and...
Australia raises rates for first time since late 2023 as inflation hits six-quarter high
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), speaks during a news conference at the bank's head office...
Everything you need to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve
In his first stint at the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh came to a central bank that was about to be...
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump on Friday named Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, ending a prolonged odyssey...
Global central bankers unite in defense of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting...
