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FEDERAL RESERVE

Hassett says rate cut likely at next Fed meeting
Friday, 5 December 2025 22:22 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett stated that the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates at its upcoming meeting next week and predicted a reduction of 25 basis points. In an interview on Fox News, Hassett was asked if he believed the Federal Open Market Committee would cut...


Can Powell deliver a hawkish cut? BofA weighs in
Friday, 5 December 2025 21:57 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The Federal Reserve is expected to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points to a range of 3.5%-3.75% at next week’s meeting, but Bank of America says Chair Jerome Powell faces the most divided committee in years. “We expect him to try to deliver a hawkish cut as a compromise,” BofA strategists...


US Inflation Begins to Decline: What Impact Does This Have on the Global Economy, Gold, and Oil?
Wednesday, 3 December 2025 00:38 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Inflation in the United States continues to show signs of moderation. The latest data shows CPI inflation hovering around 3% annually, while PCE inflation the Federal Reserve's favorite indicator is hovering around 2.1–2.6%. This decline in inflation signals that price pressures in the US are...


Divided Fed sparks surge in rate options hedging as policy uncertainty lingers
Saturday, 29 November 2025 02:37 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Conflicting signals from the Federal Reserve on the timing and magnitude of U.S. interest rate cuts have accelerated hedging flows into swaptions and derivatives tied to overnight rates, with investors seeking protection against heightened policy uncertainty. Short-term volatility --specifically...


US rate cut almost fully priced in for December
Thursday, 27 November 2025 23:04 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Markets are pricing in a near-certain 25bp Fed cut in December, influenced by dovish Fed chatter and signs of a slowing US economy, while the US Dollar (USD) shows mixed reactions. Kevin Hassett seen as dovish Fed chair contender"On Friday, I discussed the correction in interest rate expectations...


Good chance Trump may unveil Fed pick by Christmas, Bessent says
Wednesday, 26 November 2025 22:40 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he was concluding a second round of interviews later in the day for a new U.S. Federal Reserve leader, and there was a good chance President Donald Trump would announce his pick before Christmas. White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett is...


Fed Chair Powell’s allies to open path for Dec rate cut
Tuesday, 25 November 2025 23:36 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Allies of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have laid the groundwork for him to push through an interest rate cut during the central bank’s December 9-10 meeting, the Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos reported on Monday. But the decision is likely to be contested in an increasingly divided...


Fed’s Goolsbee uneasy about rate cuts, says nothing wrong with dissenting
Friday, 21 November 2025 11:31 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday said he is uneasy about cutting interest rates in the face of too-high inflation that’s steady at best and by some measures getting worse, remarks that signal a reluctance to support a third straight reduction in borrowing costs next...


Fed cut rates even as many of its policymakers worried about inflation, minutes show
Thursday, 20 November 2025 10:49 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

A divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates last month even as many policymakers cautioned that lowering borrowing costs further could risk undermining the fight to quell inflation that has been above the U.S. central bank’s 2% target for four and a half years, the minutes from the October 28-29...


Trump says he would love to fire Fed chair Powell
Thursday, 20 November 2025 08:20 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates more quickly, saying: "I’ll be honest, I’d love to fire his ass." Trump, speaking at a Saudi Arabia-backed investment forum in Washington, urged his...


Between Inflation, Recession, and the Global Economy
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 05:56 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The global economy is entering a fragile phase, with growth slowing, while the shadow of recession has not completely disappeared. The World Bank projects global economic growth of only around 2.3% in 2025, with a "sluggish" recovery in the following years. In the United States, several models...


Fed needs to move slowly with further rate cuts, Jefferson says
Tuesday, 18 November 2025 05:35 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Monday the U.S. central bank needs to "proceed slowly" with any further interest rate cuts as it eases policy towards a level that would likely stop putting downward pressure on inflation. In remarks prepared for delivery at a Kansas City Fed...


Fed’s December rate cut looks increasingly like a toss-up
Friday, 14 November 2025 22:26 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Citing worries about inflation and signs of relative stability in the labor market after two U.S. interest rate cuts this year, a growing number of Federal Reserve policymakers are signaling reticence on further easing, helping push financial market-based odds of a reduction in borrowing costs in...


Fed increasingly fractured over Dec rate cut
Wednesday, 12 November 2025 23:07 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Fed increasingly fractured over Dec rate cut Federal Reserve officials are growing increasingly fractured over whether to cut interest rates in December, the Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos reported on Tuesday. Timiraos who earned the moniker of the “Fed whisperer,” said officials are split...


Chances of the Fed Cutting Interest Rates in December Reach 70%
Tuesday, 11 November 2025 22:55 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Global financial market optimism has increased after the latest data indicated a strong chance that the Federal Reserve (The Fed) will cut interest rates in December 2025. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, the probability of a 25 basis point (bps) interest rate cut is now around 67 to 70...


Fed’s Daly says slowing job growth due to weaker worker demand
Tuesday, 11 November 2025 02:13 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Slowing payroll growth in the U.S. is more likely the result of weaker demand for workers rather than reduced labor force from tightened immigration policies, according to San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly. In an essay published Monday, Daly noted that slowing wage growth...


Fed’s Goolsbee: lack of inflation data argues for going slow.
Friday, 7 November 2025 05:25 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday said the lack of official data on inflation during the government shutdown "accentuates" his caution about cutting interest rates further. "I lean more to the, when it’s foggy, let’s just be a little careful and slow down" Goolsbee...


Not the Final Cut, There's Still Room for the Fed to Cut Rates in December
Friday, 24 October 2025 02:14 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Following the final October meeting (October 28–29, 2025), the FOMC calendar still lists December 9–10, 2025. This means the Fed could technically still act once more this year. Market and economist expectations, according to surveys and money market prices, still position a high probability of a...


Fed’s Waller on board for an October rate cut, as Miran again presses for aggressive easing.
Saturday, 18 October 2025 00:29 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he favors another interest rate cut at the U.S. central bank’s policy meeting later this month because of worrisome labor market developments, while a colleague again made the case for an even more aggressive path of cuts. "Based on all...


Fed’s Waller favors 25-basis-point rate cut in October amid job market worries
Friday, 17 October 2025 03:05 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he’s on board with another interest rate cut at the U.S. central bank’s policy meeting later this month because of the mixed readings on the state of the job market. "Based on all of the data we have on the labor market, I believe that...



Asia Pacific Opens Quietly, Investors Await Data and Interest Rate Signals
Wednesday, 3 December 2025 07:57 WIB

Asia Pacific stock markets opened quietly on Wednesday morning, with investors awaiting the release of key economic data from the United States and...

United States ADP Employment Change
Wednesday, 3 December 2025 20:25 WIB

Private businesses in the US cut 32K jobs in November 2025, following an upwardly revised 47K gain in October, and compared to forecasts of a 10K...

European Stocks Close Higher
Friday, 5 December 2025 01:22 WIB

European stocks closed higher on Thursday (December 2nd), supported by a rebound in shares of major banks and automakers. The Eurozone STOXX 50 and...

Why Did the Ukraine Peace Fail?
Wednesday, 3 December 2025 07:22 WIB

A five-hour meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, in...

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