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Fed hikes rates for the first time in three years
The move was widely expected, with 50 of 51 FT-polled economists favoring a rate hike by 25 bps.
Joint US-Japan currency intervention buys Tokyo time for a September rate hike
The highly unusual coordinated move is a band-aid. Markets know the real fix requires the BOJ to raise rates
Kevin Warsh kicks off era as Fed chief with a rate hold and a makeover
Warsh kills forward guidance and launches a massive review of the Fed’s public communications framework
Fed holds steady as uncertainty due to the war drives caution
The move was widely expected among investors as the war clouds the global economic outlook
IMF warns Middle East conflict could add 40 bps to global inflation, and some central banks are likely to pause monetary easing
This will happen if the current regional conflict drives oil prices up by 10% and holds them there for most…
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Fed delivers the third cut of the year, signals possible long pause
Policymaker projections issued after the meeting pointed to a single quarter-percentage-point cut next year
Pundits pencil-in rate cut next week as Fed divisions widen on where the cycle should stop
A changing of the guard at the Federal Reserve in 2026 could reshape views on the neutral rate
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