Asia-Pacific markets rise ahead of China's loan prime rate decision
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan....
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Fed Governor Miran says he did not tell Trump how he would vote on rates this week
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran told CNBC on Friday that he spoke only briefly to President Donald Trump before this...
Fed cut sets stage for Asia’s next easing wave amid trade strains
Several flags including that of the United States, Cambodia, the European Union, Japan and ASEAN are seen outside a building...
David Tepper says Fed could cut a few more times, but easing too much risks entering 'danger territory'
Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper said the Federal Reserve could cut rates a bit more, but then risks more inflation and...
Hassett says Fed made 'prudent call,' signaling White House OK with quarter-point cut
The Federal Reserve's decision to cut its key borrowing rate by a quarter percentage point seems to be sitting well...
Bessent made mortgage claims similar to ones Trump cited to try to fire Fed's Cook: Report
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once agreed to call two different houses his "principal residence" at the same time — a...
Fed approves quarter-point interest rate cut and sees two more coming this year
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a widely anticipated rate cut and signaled that two more are on...
Asia markets set to open lower as investors watch U.S.-China talks in Spain
Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China.Comezora | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to open lower as investors...
Fed governor Cook asks appeals court to reject White House's bid to remove her from Fed board
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve and governor nominee for US President Joe Biden, during a Senate Banking...
Treasury Secretary Bessent met this week with Warsh, Lindsey and Bullard as Fed chief search continues
Scott Bessent, U.S. treasury secretary, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 6, 2025.Bonnie...
European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged as tariff fallout lingers
The European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday as economic uncertainty persists in the wake of U.S. Donald...
Japan's Nikkei 225 hits a new high as SoftBank surges nearly 10%
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 notched a record high of 44,251.65 on Thursday, mirroring gains on Wall Street overnight on Fed-rate...
Wells Fargo CEO says Trump is entitled to be vocal about the Fed
Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf speaks during in interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange...
Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains as Fed rate-cut hopes rise
The city skyline of Lujiazui Shanghai Center in China, on March 13, 2024.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets...
Judge blocks Trump from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Lisa Cook takes the oath of office to serve as a member of the Board of Governors at the Federal...
U.S. economy is worse than thought with 1.2 million fewer jobs — what that means for the Fed
A construction worker is shown on the job site at a multi-unit residential housing project in Encinitas, California, U.S., July...
Here's how to get a better mortgage rate as the 30-year fixed nears a 1-year low
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage notched its biggest one-day drop in more than a year on Friday. Although...
Traders see a chance the Fed cuts by a half point
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 29, 2025. NYSETraders are leaving open the option the Federal...
Asia-Pacific markets open higher after Trump formalizes lower Japanese auto tariffs
Mount Fuji and buildings in the Shinjuku district are reflected on a table at an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan,...
'We shouldn't ignore this:' Longtime investor Rebecca Patterson warns Trump could damage Fed independence
President Trump's efforts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could jeopardize the central bank's independence, according to longtime investor...
