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Powell is unlikely to surprise watchers today, but tightening could come at a sharper-than-expected tick later this year.
By abandoning a systemic framework for monetary policy, the central bank has spawned an all-asset speculative bubble
Supplies at companies dwindle from 40 days leaving ‘no room for error’, says Biden administration
These hurdles, namely Omicron, supply shortages and unexpectedly high inflation, are all on the downside
Asian Americans suffered disproportionately on many fronts in the pandemic
Attempts by the US to reduce current account imbalances with trade policy are futile
A stock correction need not turn into a crash
Central bank’s policy-setting committee must catch up to realities of rising prices
Move will come as US central bank looks to take more aggressive steps to tame high inflation
Washington discusses contingency measures with Gulf state and others in case Russian incursion were to lead to shortfalls
White House touts growth of US manufacturing capacity for advanced technology
Christopher Leonard’s compelling account of central-bank decision-making — and why the 2008 financial crash never really ended
The soaring price of road haulage exposes wider problems in the US economy
Latest US data releases continue to show pandemic disruption, not excessive demand
If approved, women would outnumber men on the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee
US president vows to rein in higher prices that are hurting economic recovery
Putting greater emphasis on quantitative tightening would be an important sign of independence
Not even the central bank has a clear idea
Will policymakers dare to withdraw stimulus and raise interest rates if there is a risk of a blow-up in asset prices?
Renesas and Tokyo Electron also race to respond to geopolitical tensions
Expectations of higher borrowing costs send equities broadly lower
Robotics and data analytics can make processes more efficient, less energy-intensive, and less expensive
Surpluses will continue as Beijing struggles to rein in burgeoning debt and increase domestic consumption
The administration has begun making a case about the connection between inflation and corporate power
Fed officials and economists predict central bank will go beyond its baseline forecast for increases if inflation persists
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