Investors and the White House may be betting on multiple interest-rate cuts this year, but the Federal Reserve just delivered a warning: The next move could be up, not down. Minutes of the January Federal Open Market Committee released Feb. 18 show several Fed officials discussed the possibility of raising interest rates if sticky inflation remains above the Fed’s 2% target. That’s right: a resumption of interest-rate hikes if the nation’s labor market continues to stabilize but inflation persists. “Sev ...

Australia’s central bank board discussed the circumstances under which it would have to pivot to interest-rate hikes in 2026 as inflation risks shift to the upside, while reiterating that any future moves will hinge on economic data https://t.co/WvzwNQJPE7 ...

Australia’s consumer confidence slumped in December as the Reserve Bank indicated that its brief easing cycle has come to an end and there’s the potential for a return to interest-rate hikes in 2026 https://t.co/9hwiTu7ruD ...

Australia’s economy grew at a surprisingly softer pace last quarter, clouding the picture on the economy’s underlying strength and suggesting markets may have been premature in pricing interest-rate hikes https://t.co/9utOUlWhVR ...