U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had removed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from consideration for an open seat on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, but said he would "very shortly" announce his choice. In an interview with CNBC, Trump said Fed Governor Adriana Kugler's decision to vacate her seat early was a "pleasant surprise." The departure of Kugler, whose term would have ended on January 31, appears to have accelerated Trump's planning for the U.S. central bank, giving him an immediate opening to fill with a person who could also be promoted to the top...
Federal reserve memangkas suku bunga acuan mereka sebesar 25 bps setelah mereka menganggap bahwa inflasi telah mendingin dan telah mendekati ke target yang di harapkan sebesar 2%. Langkah pemangkasan juga dilakukan olehThe Fed guna memperluas upaya untuk menjaga ekspansi ekonomi AS pada pijakan yang kokoh, ia juga masih adanya tekanan pada sektor tenaga kerja Amerika walaupun sudah sedikit mereda dan tingkat pengangguran telah menigkat tetapi tetap rendah. Sumber: newsmaker.id
Australia's central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 4.35% for the eighth meeting in a row, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters. In contrast to other central banks in advanced economies, the Reserve Bank of Australia wrote in its statement that "inflation has fallen substantially since the peak in 2022," but also added that underlying inflation is too high. The bank's forecasts also do not see inflation returning sustainably to the midpoint of its 2%-3% target until 2026. Source : CNBC
According to a statement by the Federal Reserve (Fed), Fed Chair Jerome Powell met with United States (US) President Donald Trump on Thursday, where the head of the Fed reiterated that the Fed's...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained its cash rate at 4.1% during its April meeting, holding borrowing costs unchanged after slashing 25 bps in the February meeting, aligning with market...