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FEDERAL RESERVE

Fed’s Miran says he’s looking for rate cut of 150 basis points this year
Friday, 9 January 2026 05:42 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Stephen Miran, a Federal Reserve governor whose term ends at the end of January, said Thursday that he is looking for 150 basis points of interest-rate cuts this year to boost the U.S. labor market. Miran told Bloomberg Television’s Surveillance program that Fed officials had room to further...


Fed Vice Chair Bowman outlines regulatory modernization efforts
Thursday, 8 January 2026 12:22 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined significant changes to bank supervision and regulation during a speech at the California Bankers Association Bank Presidents Seminar on Wednesday. Bowman, who was appointed by President Trump seven months ago, detailed her...


Fed’s Barkin says future rate changes should be fine-tuned based on incoming data.
Wednesday, 7 January 2026 06:33 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Further changes to the Federal Reserve’s short-term interest rate will need to be "finely tuned" to incoming data given the risks to both the U.S. central bank’s employment and inflation goals, Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said on Tuesday. "Both sides of our mandate bear watching....


FOMC in Global Focus, Markets Await Fed Policy Direction
Tuesday, 30 December 2025 22:56 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which will be held tomorrow morning, is a major focus for global financial markets. Investors are awaiting new guidance from the US central bank regarding the direction of interest rates and future economic conditions. Although there is little...


Fed’s Hammack signals holding rates steady for months
Monday, 22 December 2025 21:39 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she saw no need to change U.S. interest rates for months ahead after the central bank cut borrowing costs at its last three meetings, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Hammack opposed recent rate cuts as she is more worried...


Fed’s Goolsbee: rates can decrease significantly
Friday, 19 December 2025 11:26 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday that recent inflation data is "good" and could pave the way for more interest rate cuts next year if the trend continues. "My view is that the settling point of rates is a fair bit below where it is today, and that by the end...


Powell: US Inflation Swells Due to Trump's Tariffs.
Thursday, 11 December 2025 11:31 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attributed the surge in inflation above the 2% target to the import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. In a press conference following the FOMC meeting, Powell explained that much of the current "excess" inflation stems not from overheated demand, but...


Fed says it will start technical buying of Treasury bills to manage market liquidity
Thursday, 11 December 2025 11:23 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said that it would start buying short-dated government bonds to help manage market liquidity levels to ensure the central bank retains firm control over its interest rate target system. The technically oriented purchases will commence on December 12, the central...


Fed could find itself in a bind as it sets the stage for Powell’s successor.
Tuesday, 9 December 2025 05:14 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s meeting this week will begin to set expectations for President Donald Trump’s upcoming nominee to lead the central bank, potentially leaving policymakers in a bind between inflation concerns shared broadly and Trump’s demands for interest rate cuts. A...


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...