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Inflation fears push some economists to expect rate hike
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (820+ words) Most of the economists participating in Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators panel expect the Federal Open Market Committee to eventually resume an easing of short-term rates. However, the share in its June survey expecting the next FOMC move to…...
Bond traders bet Fed under Warsh will hike rates this year
2+ week, 4+ day ago (514+ words) The change gathered pace at the most recent policy meeting in April, when three voters on the Federal Open Market Committee voted against the decision to hold rates steady....
Trump tells Warsh to Do 'own thing' as Fed chair sworn in
2+ week, 5+ day ago (831+ words) Warsh takes over at a tense moment for the economy and the central bank. Price pressures have reaccelerated in recent months, driven by the impact of war in the Middle East on energy supplies....
Fed's Waller needs to see inflation improve before supporting a cut
2+ week, 5+ day ago (560+ words) Encouraging labor market data supported the pause in lowering the central bank rate, but higher energy prices from the protracted Iran conflict could have a lasting effect on inflation, which is a larger concern for Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller....
Credit managers warn on Iran as defaults rise, spreads poised to widen
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (274+ words) Despite market volatility from the conflict, added to tariff impacts, credit portfolio managers see liquidity as steady, with no significant signs of stress....
Warsh to confront risks of dissenting in his first Fed vote
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (599+ words) Warsh won the race for Fed chair partly by sketching out a road map to rate cuts on the premise that an AI-driven productivity boom would keep inflation low....
Amex says Iran war has an impact, but not a big one
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (722+ words) The Iran war's impact has landed on American Express' radar, but the company says it's been muted so far. "Against the backdrop of an unstable world, we saw record billings, and are seeing great engagement from our Platinum refresh," Amex…...
ECB's Nagel says Trump's Fed attacks caused flight to safety
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (448+ words) (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on the Federal Reserve are backfiring as they cause distrust in US institutions and a flight from US assets and the dollar, European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said. Speaking at an…...
Figure Lending's HELOC pool supports $383. 4 million in RMBS
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (481+ words) Figure Lending is sponsoring a $383. 4 million securitization of home equity line of credit contracts, which were extended to prime and near-prime borrowers. The FIGRE Trust 2026-HE4 will sell the notes through seven tranches of class A, B, C, D, E, F…...
Treasury yields reach weekly highs as inflation risk mounts
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (761+ words) (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fell for a fourth day " lifting yields to the highest levels in several weeks " on concern that rising crude oil prices will stoke inflation. Yields across maturities were higher by two to four basis points as the US…...