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Subpoenas against Fed chair Powell tossed in scathing opinion

The judge accused the Trump administration of using the criminal investigation to pressure the head of the world's most important central bank to lower interest rates.

Axios

Why an Iran war inflation shock could wreck global economic recovery

Central bankers and economists warn prolonged conflict could raise retail prices and rip up growth forecasts

The Guardian - UK

A shiny new Fed chair will be keen to make an entrance with a base rate cut—yet the committee is only growing more hawkish due to Iran

“Clearly there’s growing skepticism that a new chair can start cutting straight away, particularly with the data as strong as it is right now,” noted Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid.

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Commodity Roundup- February’s Top Performers and Underperformers

Precious metals and most energy prices moved higher in February. Three of the five soft commodities, natural gas, and cryptocurrencies posted double-digit percentage declines.

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Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cuts

Upping tariffs may have lifted the president’s mood but it is a headache for the Federal Reserve and its next chair

The Guardian - UK

Jerome Powell knows the Fed's balance sheet got too big—Kevin Warsh has a plan, he just has to sell it without freaking out markets or the Treasury

"I've got a lot of sympathy for Warsh's view. But the transition from here to where he wants to get, could be problematic."

Fortune

A headache is already brewing for Kevin Warsh at the Fed, as minutes show some members don’t just resist a cut, but are open to a hike

“While Warsh may enter with a perceived dovish bias, he will first need to demonstrate that his views are anchored in economic fundamentals rather than politics.”

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Fed minutes show widening divide over rate cuts

Officials are split over how weak the labor market is and whether businesses will continue to pass along tariff-related costs to consumers.

Axios

Make This Trade Now Before Kevin Warsh Takes Over at the Fed

June U.S. Treasury note futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

Barchart

Jerome Powell is facing a ‘puzzlement’ of economic data, with contradictions likely to freeze any immediate action on the base rate

“Such confusion often leads to inertia, and we suspect that there will be no knee-jerk policy reaction to any of the week’s reports,” Oxford Economics’ Bob Schwartz wrote.

Fortune

Big Change Coming to the Federal Reserve

A new chairman of the Federal Reserve has been named. What will this mean for the economy?

Kiplinger

What Today’s U.S. Jobs Data Tells Us About Gold, Silver Prices

Higher-than-expected non-farm payrolls growth hasn’t sent gold and silver prices falling. That’s because underlying supply and demand fundamentals remain strong.

Barchart

Asian markets rise after Takaichi election win, while US futures trend lower

Asian markets rose after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a historic landslide victory in Japanese elections, boosting fiscal stimulus prospects.

Euronews

Why the Next Fed Chair Decision May Be the Most Consequential in Decades

Kevin Warsh, Trump's Federal Reserve chair nominee, faces a delicate balancing act, both political and economic.

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Play Kevin Warsh’s Fed Nomination with This 1 Trade Now

June Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

Fortune

Kevin Warsh's Fed criticisms make sense, but he's got a 'cleanest dirty shirt' problem. Here's the triple dilemma he faces

The new Fed Chair nominee can't shrink the balance sheet without handing private markets a duration problem they may not want to own.

Barchart

Bank of America Predicted Silver Prices Could Hit $309 in 2026. Is That Still in Play?

The firm's head of metals research predicts that the upside for silver is capped in 2026.

Barchart

This Dividend Stock Reports Q4 Earnings on February 20. Is It a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

AngloGold Ashanti will release its Q4 earnings later this month, where it is expected to announce an additional dividend along with the regular dividend of 12.5 cents. Is the stock a buy ahead of the report?

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2 REITs That Look Attractive in a Stable Rate Environment

REITs don’t need aggressive rate cuts—just predictability. Simon Property Group and Healthpeak show why stable rates could support REITs in 2026

Fortune

Trump may have shot himself in the foot at the Fed, as Powell could stay on while Miran resigns from White House post

The Democrat roadblock was expected but “raises the prospect of Chair Powell staying on as FOMC chair (not Board of Governors chair) beyond May,” noted UBS.

Evening Standard

Fingers were burnt in the meltdown — what now for gold?

An awol Chinese metal dealer and an oddly calm Trump rattled the safe haven of gold — more tremors could come, reports Chris Blackhurst

The Conversation

The rise and fall (and rise again) of gold prices – what’s going on?

In late January, the gold price reached an all-time peak of around US$5,500 (£4,025). January 30 saw one of the largest one-day falls in prices, which sank by nearly 10% after hitting a record high only the day before.

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Extreme Fear: Why Smart Money Is Buying the $78K Bitcoin Dip

When Bitcoin tumbled to $78,000, headlines screamed panic. But behind the scenes, the smartest investors in the room were quietly buying the dip. Why? Because...

Reason

Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas?

Plus: a partial shutdown over ICE funding, Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, and Moltbook’s AI society

Kiplinger

Fed Vibes Lift Stocks, Dow Up 515 Points: Stock Market Today

Incoming economic data, including the January jobs report, has been delayed again by another federal government shutdown.

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