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Kashkari says U.S. economy showing more strength than forecast
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Thursday that he doesn’t foresee a significant increase in inflation or a major labor market slump. However, he noted that the labor market ...

U.S. budget deficit shrinks to $1.78 trillion as tariffs hit record high
The US budget deficit for 2025 fell slightly to $1.78 trillion n September, down $41 billion from the previous year, after a flood of tariff collections helped cushion the blow of record interest paym...

U.S. Fed's Barr Catalogues Dangers to be Dodged in Future Stablecoin Regulations
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr, who was the central bank's regulatory chief during the Biden administration, flagged potential stablecoin pitfalls.

Fed's Waller supports 25bps rate cut at October FOMC meeting, citing labor market weakness
Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller said on Thursday that he supports a quarter‑point rate cut at the end of October, taking a more cautious line than some of his colleagues as the Federal Open Mark...

BlackRock leads as major investors cut exposure to risky credit as spreads hit historic lows
Big investors are backing off riskier credit after a record run that left debt markets looking stretched. BlackRock, M&G, and Fidelity International are all cutting exposure to lower-rated corporate b...

Bessent believes the current U.S. shutdown will cost the economy as much as $15 billion per week
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on Wednesday that the current U.S. government shutdown will cost the economy approximately $15 billion per week. He had previously mentioned $15 billion a ...

Ripple CEO Bashes Wall Street Bank Opposition of Fed Master Accounts for Crypto
CEO Brad Garlinghouse, whose company is seeking a federal bank license and Federal Reserve "master account," called banker pushback "hypocritical."

Global policymakers uneasy over data blackout from US government shutdown
The ongoing American government shutdown has cut off important economic information that officials in Japan and other nations depend on when making decisions about their own financial policies, creati...

China backs yuan to strongest level in nearly a year as US trade war hits markets
China stepped in on Wednesday to support the yuan, showing how far Beijing is willing to go to keep its currency stable as the trade war with the United States stretches on. The People’s Bank of China...

Fed’s Dovish Stance Could Turbocharge Crypto Markets in Q4
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on Tuesday have rekindled some confidence in crypto markets, as the likelihood of rate cuts increases. In a speech about the central bank’s balance sheet, Powell ope...

Fed chair Powell says pre-shutdown data shows U.S. economy running hotter than expected
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that early government data before the recent shutdown showed the U.S. economy running hotter than policymakers expected, warning that growth remains fi...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Speech Tomorrow Could Trigger a Crypto Market Crash – Here’s What to Expect
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver a keynote speech on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy at the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) annual meeting in Phil...