View on the outlook for markets are unusually divergent
Small-cap stocks surge in expectation they will benefit disproportionately from a Fed interest rate cut
Christopher Waller and John Williams indicate reduction could happen ahead of presidential election, angering Trump
Political capture of the central bank would have profound implications for how future fiscal policy might affect the economy
Ex-president says he would let Jay Powell finish term at central bank if he was ‘doing the right thing’
Precious metal tops May peak after rallying 6% this month
Latest drop in consumer prices adds to expectations that Federal Reserve will cut rates at September meeting
Bank appeals against regulator’s conclusion that it would lose more than $40bn in worst-case scenarios
US central bank pivots towards easing burden on borrowers amid clear signs the economy is cooling
We just have to make sure we stay at 2 per cent
Treasury yields drop and traders increase bets on two interest rate cuts this year after bigger-than-expected fall
Penalty stemmed from bank’s inability to correct problems that it had already been cited for in 2020
Central bank should use the summer to address issues key to America’s economic wellbeing and global financial stability
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Labour market shows signs of cooling as jobless rate increases to 4.1% in June and recent jobs growth is revised lower
Chance of reconsidering its grade ‘close to zero’ as US central bank has never overturned an assessment on appeal
Minutes of June meeting showed some officials were concerned about effect of high rates on job market
The misallocation of capital in the economy will fuel inflation
Fed chief warns against running at high levels while output in world’s largest economy is strong
How a Biden or Trump second term as president could affect the currency
Higher equity capital makes sense, but won’t be worth it until after we need it
Banks said they would return excess capital to shareholders after Fed concluded they could withstand a severe downturn
Markets continue to bet on prospect of interest rate cuts from US central bank by end of 2024
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