President Donald Trump has opened another front in his campaign to bend the Federal Reserve to his will, calling on Fed Governor Lisa Cook after a staunch ally called for an investigation of her mortgages https://t.co/KYoDsmwxSo ...

Steve Leeman kicking off our 3-day coverage of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium with a very special edition of the CNBC Fed Survey. And boy, you got a beautiful shot there this morning, Steve. Yeah, and we just had some live elk there.Did you see that. Uh the Fed meets in Jackson Hole this year, uh Andrew, amid unprecedented presidential pressure for a rate cut, unsettled questions about the next Fed chair, and tariff inflation. Uh the CNBC Fed survey special Jackson Hole edition found respondents believ ...

LIVE NOW - The Fed Isn’t in Charge of the Dollar. The Eurodollar System IsWhat if everything you thought about the dollar was wrong?Monetary historian @JeffSnider_EDU joins Bankless to deliver a radical thesis: the Federal Reserve doesn't control the U.S. dollar; a sprawling offshore system of interbank ledger money does.This hidden network, known as the Eurodollar system, is the real engine of global finance, and it’s been breaking down for over 15 years.--------------TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro5:30 Who’s Actuall ...

Traders are piling into an options wager that relies on a dovish Federal Reserve slashing interest rates by more than a quarter-point next month. That's raising the stakes for Jerome Powell's speech on Friday https://t.co/EVl6nQJdI5 ...

Gold held a small decline ahead of a key address by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later this week, which may give fresh clues on the central bank’s monetary path https://t.co/JMXkfUqdet ...

The annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium takes place later this week. It will attract policymakers from around the world and feature highly anticipated remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. https://t.co/cZn5r1Ldbw ...

He joins us from Seattle. He's got this to say Recent labor market data increase the scope for a Fed cut. As soon as September.We expect that the Fed will look through elevated inflation in the coming months and favor the growth side of its mandate. Rob joins us now for more. Rob, good morning.Good to see you. Less on housing and less on the politics of the moment. Much more on this Fed Reserve going into September.What do you expect to hear this coming Friday. I think Chair Powell is in a tough spot going ...

Cryptocurrency Analysis - Bitcoin undergoes auditing every 10 minutes [1] - The Federal Reserve lacks auditing [1]

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Monetary Policy & Interest Rates - MetLife Investment Management has anticipated the Federal Reserve to begin cutting rates in September [2] - The market is pricing in a rate cut in September as a done deal [5] - The Federal Reserve research institution is aligning towards rate cuts in September [4] - A steady decrease in rates is more likely than a larger rate cut due to concerns about making a "transitory bet" twice in a row [6] Labor Market - MetLife Investment Management signaled softening in the labor market before the last jobs report revisions [2] - AI's productivity boost will come through the labor quality channel [9] Inflation & Tariffs - The Federal Reserve views tariffs as a temporary price increase [4] - The impact of tariffs on prices is expected, but most economists believe it will be transitory [6] Investment Strategy - MetLife Investment Management is most bullish on financials, which could benefit from volatility, curve steepening, and financing productivity [7] - Banks with the best organizational structures will have the upper hand in financing the productivity story [8]