Wall Street Strategists See More Unease on Fed Independence
Wall Street strategists say investors becoming more concerned Trump seeks to impose his will on the central bank and pushes for interest-rate cuts.
Recent
The Canary In The Coal Mine Is Singing As Global Bond Selloff Raises National Debt Concerns
As traders head into the final leg of 2025 they are not doing so with overconfidence. If this week’s bond market is anything to go by they’re nervous.
Fed Rate Cuts And Doubts Over Independence To Keep US Dollar Under Pressure
The U.S. dollar will weaken over coming months as market participants ponder the Fed's future independence and how many more rate cuts it may deliver.
Why AI Data Centers — and 3 Other Areas — Could be Next as Trump Aims to Replicate his Stake in Intel
This past week began with Trump and team making clear they have plans to have the government take a 10% stake in Intel, the first of "many more cases.
Trump Officials File Second Criminal Referral Against Fed's Cook in Connection with Additional Loans
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook was targeted by the Trump administration on Thursday in a second criminal referral to the Justice Department.
Fed Announces New Capital Levels for Large Banks, Morgan Stanley Appealing Result
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Friday that it had finalized new capital levels of the nation's largest banks following the June stress tests.
"Get on With’ September Rate Cuts Urges Fed's Waller
Fed Gov. Waller delivered his strongest case or shift in US monetary policy urging central bank to begin cutting interest rates at Sept. meeting.
