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Trump Backs Off Push For Direct Control Over Fed Rate Decisions

Trump stated that while he believes the president should be able to voice opinions on interest rates, he does not expect to dictate monetary policy. "It doesn't mean they have to listen, but I think it's fine for a president to talk," Trump said.

International Business Times

High stakes at Jackson Hole symposium as Powell surveys US’s rocky prospects

Presidential candidates, bankers and economists will all be keen to hear what the Fed chair foresees for interest rates

The Guardian - UK

Critic of Osborne’s austerity policy joins Bank of England rate committee

Alan Taylor takes three-year term on Bank’s monetary policy committee and replaces Jonathan Haskel

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Trump Says US President Should Have Say Over Monetary Policy

Donald Trump on Thursday voiced frustration at the independence of the Federal Reserve and suggested that the US president should have "at least a say" over the course of monetary policy.

International Business Times

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is done psychoanalyzing Jerome Powell and the Fed

"Every day 325 million Americans go to work, go to their jobs, take care of their families, take care of their kids, build out their house, change a job. And it could be affected by the Fed changing rates by 50 base points? I don't think so."

Fortune

Economists Urge Federal Reserve To Lower Rates For Economic Recovery

Federal Reserve's decision-making process, rate adjustments, and economic impacts discussed in July monetary policy meeting.

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Just nine people decide what happens to UK interest rates - but pressure for change is mounting

The inflation spike caused by external factors including the Ukraine war might be over, but the importance of interest rates to the UK economy isn’t going away. Continuing global instability and the newly elected Labour government’s commitment to growing the economy mean the Bank of England will have to stay…

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Public sector pay rises unlikely to drive up inflation, says Bank of England after interest rate cut – as it happened

City economists predict further cut in November, after first reduction in UK interest rates since 2020, as Bank lifts its growth forecast for this year

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Labour likes to complain about its inheritance – but it will soon enjoy lower interest rates

I'm not saying I don't like my job, but I think I'd quite fancy sitting on the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) . Not for the money, of course – though a total compensation package of £163,700 per annum sounds decent. Nor even because I take an amateur's…

Evening Standard

Austan Goolsbee To Temporarily Vote On Fed's Monetary Policy

Austan Goolsbee steps in as alternate voter at Fed meeting, hints at rate cut due to economic conditions. Beth Hammack to take over as president of Clevela...

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Fed Expected To Announce Interest Rate Decision Wednesday

US Federal Reserve's monetary policy focuses on inflation control and job market stability.

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Interest rate cut likely to be delayed by Bank of England, says former Chancellor Lord Hammond

The Tory peer believes the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will be concerned about pay rises well above its two per cent inflation target

Evening Standard

There’s a Trump or Harris will reappoint Jerome Powell, political strategist says

Powell’s dim prospects come despite the Fed chief nearing a huge win: the “softest of soft landings.”

Fortune

Switzerland central bank chief hails 'boredom' as secret to beating inflation 12 months ago

“It’s better to be called boring or stubborn than for people to say I’m pursuing the wrong monetary policy," Thomas Jordan said.

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The Guardian - UK

BoE should ‘stop squeezing living standards’ and cut rates, says policymaker

Swati Dhingra says Bank of England’s monetary policy committee should lower interest rates in August

AAP

Hold expected for latest NZ central bank review

New Zealand's Reserve Bank has been tipped to hold rates at 5.5 per cent at its latest review of monetary policy this week.

Barchart

Dollar Slips and Gold Climbs as the Euro and Yen Strengthen

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.30%. Strength in the euro and the yen on Monday weighed on the dollar. Losses in the dollar accelerated due to dovish comments from Chicago Fed President Goolsbee, who said the Fed needs to be watchful of too-tight monetary policy. The US...

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Dollar Under Pressure from Euro and Yen Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.33%. Strength in the euro and the yen today are weighing on the dollar. Losses in the dollar accelerated due to dovish comments from Chicago Fed President Goolsbee, who said the Fed needs to be watchful of too-tight monetary policy. The...

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Evening Standard

Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold at 5.25%

Monetary Policy Committee decision means that there is no chance of a cut in borrowing costs before August

Evening Standard

The Bank of England must ignore Taylor Swift and cut interest rates now

City Voices: It’ll be a Cruel Summer if Andrew Bailey and the Bank of England don’t offer some relief on interest rates

The Conversation

Ghana’s economic crisis was caused by government borrowing - the central bank did the best it could: economist

Ghana is going through its worst economic crisis in a generation. The past two years have seen record high inflation in the country. Ghana’s central bank (the Bank of Ghana) has been criticised in some quarters for its role in the country’s economic malaise, which has hit the profitability of…

The Conversation

Central banks face threats to their independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

Nearly every country in the world has a central bank – a public institution that manages a country’s currency and its monetary policy. And these banks have an extraordinary amount of power. By controlling the flow of money and credit in a country, they can affect economic growth, inflation, employment…

International Business Times

Bond-buying In Focus As Bank Of Japan Decides Policy

The Bank of Japan is expected to hold interest rates steady on Friday but reports said it could gradually reduce its vast hoard of government bonds as it shifts away from a long-running ultra-loose monetary policy.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asia shares rise amid Bank of Japan focus after the Fed stands pat

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors turn their attention to what the Bank of Japan might decide on monetary policy later this week

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Federal Reserve Predicts One Rate Cut For The Year

Federal Reserve shifts monetary policy stance, now predicting only one rate cut for the year. Target range currently between 5.25% and 5.5%.

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