The European Central Bank must stand ready to act on interest rates, with uncertainty persisting despite inflation being under control, Governing Council member Jose luis Escriva said https://t.co/rAI5aO77cA ...

joining us as we said, Charles Schwab, chief investment strategist, Lisanne Saunders. Lisanne, good to see you. Important week.Good to good to see you. Thank you. Yeah, a very important week.Your thoughts about going into tomorrow and what the market's done say over the last 10 sessions. Yeah. So, I I think the Fed does cut by 25, but perhaps in in light of stronger consumption numbers, it wouldn't be surprising to see what is often deemed a uh you know, a hawkish cut uh given the commentary we could hear f ...

European Central Bank interest rates don’t need to be reduced right now, according to Governing Council member Martins Kazaks https://t.co/9KoobsCVIB ...

We do have breaking news. Um, just moments ago, the federal appeals court does not allow Donald Trump to remove Lisa Cook from her post. I'll just read from their order.Upon consideration of the emergency motion for stay pending appeal and administrative stay, the opposition's thereto and the reply. The motion for leave to participate as amicus cure filed by the separation of powers clinic and the lodge. Yes. Yes. Yes.This is the order. The motions for leave to participate as uh amicus cure be granted. The ...

Federal appeals court rejects for now Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook from Fed board, allowing her to participate in Tuesday's meeting on interest rateshttps://t.co/qFttg31ukp ...

Senate confirms Trump's top economist Stephen Miran to serve on the Fed's Board of Governors, a day before a crucial meeting to discuss interest rateshttps://t.co/scGeQfkkdg ...

Senate confirms Trump's top economist Stephen Miran to serve on the Fed's Board of Governors, a day before a crucial meeting to discuss interest rateshttps://t.co/P5h8ZQZmvC ...

Economic Overview - The Federal Reserve faces challenges in navigating a rapidly changing economy with limited tools, under political pressure [1] - US economy is a complex mix of adaptation and experimentation, making data interpretation difficult [4] Immigration Impact - St Louis Fed research suggests that slowing immigration may cause the US labor market data to appear weaker than it is [2] - Previously, the US needed approximately 150,000 new jobs monthly to maintain expansion, but with reduced immigration, the break-even rate might be closer to 50,000 new jobs monthly [2] Trade and Tariffs - Boston Fed indicates that peak tariff uncertainty might be behind us, which is positive for small and medium-sized businesses [3] - Easier access to credit outweighs lingering trade worries for small and medium-sized businesses [3] AI and Automation - San Francisco Fed found that companies facing more trade uncertainty are adopting new tech and automation faster [3] - Firms are automating to mitigate policy shocks [4]

Monetary Policy & Inflation - The Fed faces a stagflation-type scenario with high inflation due to supply shocks (tariffs) that may weaken the economy [2] - The Fed is considering a presumptive 25 basis point rate cut amidst concerns about inflation expectations [2] - The central bank should normally look through temporary supply shocks to inflation, but the Fed is worried about inflation expectations [3][4] - If inflation expectations rise and become anchored, it could lead to incrementally higher inflation over time [6] - Compromised central bank independence could lead to expectations of easier monetary policy, causing inflation and higher interest rates [7][8] - The Fed's concern about inflation expectations may make them reluctant to ease as fast as they normally would [5][10] Central Bank Independence - Attacks on the Fed, such as the Lisa Cook situation, and potential political influence are concerning [4][9] - The appointment of someone still working in the White House to the Fed is unprecedented [4] - Examples like Turkey and Argentina show that compromised central bank independence can lead to high interest rates and distrust in statistics [9][10]

🇺🇸 FOMC: The Federal Reserve will make a decision on interest rates this Wednesday.What do you think they’ll decide? 👇 https://t.co/92pWNK9Lnh ...