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Guest editorial: Kevin Warsh can't succeed without help from the White House
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (314+ words) After his first meeting as leader of the Fed's policymaking committee, Warsh left no doubt that he means to make a difference. But rising to these challenges " while achieving steady growth and stable prices " will require allies on the Federal…...
What the Supreme Court's ruling in the Cook case means for Federal Reserve independence
4+ day, 22+ min ago (796+ words) The case is the latest round in an unprecedented fight between the Fed and President Donald Trump. More political interference at the Fed could upend financial markets around the world, which'closely follow'its interest rate moves. In a'5-4 decision, the court…...
All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates
2+ week, 3+ day ago (746+ words) On Wednesday, Warsh may provide the first hints of an answer when he oversees his first Fed policy meeting as chair and holds a news conference afterward. Bond markets, which can swing sharply on a chair's pronouncements, will be watching…...
Sausalito budget emerges amid uncertain revenues
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (173+ words) The finance director estimates a shortfall of $1. 2 million to $1. 7 million in the upcoming fiscal year....
Guest editorial: Taxing artificial intelligence would be a big mistake
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (333+ words) Artificial intelligence might be the most transformative technology ever devised. Exactly how its effects will work through the economy is impossible to say, but serious disruption of one kind or another seems likely. Millions of jobs " in the end, maybe…...
Belvedere projects $2 M deficit linked to seawall repairs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (553+ words) Belvedere is projecting a $14. 48 million budget for next fiscal year that includes a $2. 07 million deficit because of the seawall repair project. The City Council received a preliminary report on the 2026-27 budget on Monday. The shortfall stems from about $2. 48 million in…...
Guest editorial: Amid mounting risks, the Fed wisely puts rates on hold
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (610+ words) Marin Independent Journal Much as expected, the Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged earlier this month, stressing new uncertainties in the economic outlook and the limits of monetary policy in managing them. This was the right call: If ever…...
Guest editorial: The affordability problem is far from solved
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (622+ words) Marin Independent Journal In his State of the Union address on Feb. 24 " how long ago that seems " the president claimed that the problem of "affordability" was solved. He spoke too soon. Even before the strikes on Iran drove the price…...
Another View: 2026 tax refunds could be vaporized by inflation
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) Will this time be different? There's a lot to consider. If the story sounds familiar, it's because not long ago " when President Joe Biden was doling out generous piles of emergency funds to taxpayers " the price of gold reacted mildly,…...
Another View: America chugs along in a "K-shaped" economy
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (442+ words) No, this is not the time to say the economy is "healthy" or "unhealthy." There are always strong and weak points, but right now, this is especially true. Times are good for parts of the U. S. economy. Really good, in fact....