Tagged: us federal reserve

February 5, 2026 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent gave a shout-out to the alternative inflation-measurement firm Truflation during a Hearing of the Senate Banking Committee. Truflation is an independent entity that provides an alternative perspective on economic data points. The US government, and importantly, the US Federal… Read More

January 30, 2026 @ 2:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kevin Warsh was selected by President Donald Trump to become the next US Federal Reserve Chairman. As current Chair, Jerome Powell, is slated to exit the leadership role next May, Warsh should soon be guiding Monetary policy for the US. Market commentary has largely welcomed… Read More

January 30, 2026 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

This past week, the US Federal Reserve decided to hold rates steady as was widely anticipated by markets. The vote saw two dissenters, Christopher Waller and Stephen Miran, who both preferred a 25 bps reduction. Today, Waller issued a statement explaining why cutting rates made… Read More

January 30, 2026 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Kevin Warsh, a former US Federal Reserve Governor and currently a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, has been selected by President Trump to become the next Fed Chair. Warsh received his BA at Stanford and earned his JD from Harvard Law… Read More

January 28, 2026 @ 2:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

As widely anticipated, the US Federal Reserve paused interest rate hikes today following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The target range for the federal funds rate remains at 3.5% to 3.75%. The Fed said that economic activity has been expanding at… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 2:38 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The independence of the Federal Reserve, the world’s largest economy’s central bank, is under attack and markets won’t stand for it, cautions deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. The warning comes as Chairman Jerome Powell says he is now under federal criminal investigation related to the… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 5:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The latest confrontation between President Donald Trump and the US Federal Reserve is pushing investors toward assets insulated from political influence, with Bitcoin “a beneficiary”. This is the analysis from deVere Group CEO Nigel Green, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirms he is facing a federal criminal investigation linked… Read More

January 13, 2026 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

In one of the outlandish moves by the Trump Administration, it emerged this past weekend that the US Department of Justice was investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell over cost overruns for renovations at the US Federal Reserve. Powell took to X to declare he would… Read More

January 12, 2026 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

The independence of the US Federal Reserve is sacrosanct. Removing it from the vicissitudes of elected officials, many of whom do not have a clue about economics and finance, has been foundational to the stability of the US economy. The revelation that the US Department… Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 12:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Trueflation, an alternative measure of inflation that differs from what the Federal government may publish, states that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE )is now below 1.9%, significantly lower than the US Federal Reserve’s target of 2% and well below the US Bureau of Labor Statistics… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 2:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve Board has proposed a new “payment account” that certain financial institutions could use solely for clearing and settling payments. This may appeal to Fintechs in the payments sector. This would differ from a “master account,” which is what many regulated financial… Read More

December 10, 2025 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nic Puckrin, investment analyst and co-founder of The Coin Bureau, says today’s Federal Reserve rate cut of 25 basis points was not quite as hawkish as many were expecting, with markets breathing a sigh of relief. Bitcoin and the S&P were both heading higher on the… Read More

December 7, 2025 @ 2:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Global markets are increasingly positioning for a US interest-rate cut at the Dec. 9–10 policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, with investors concluding that current monetary settings no longer align with an economy losing momentum. Nigel Green, CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group,… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A federal appeals court in Denver recently said it would be upholding the US Federal Reserve’s decision to deny Custodia Bank access to a master account. This is yet another setback for the Wyoming-headquartered crypto-focused bank, which has spent several years trying to gain direct… Read More

October 29, 2025 @ 2:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve has announced another 25 basis point (bps) rate cut, adjusting the target fed funds rate from 4% to 3.75%, as markets had expected. The Fed noted that while inflation has inched up since earlier this year, and remains elevated, other metrics… Read More

September 17, 2025 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Taking the other side of the rate cut discussion, Cato Institute Research Fellow Jai Kedia, believes no rate cut is necessary and there is a risk of greater inflation, which could necessitate a rate increase. “The Fed cut its target for the federal funds rate… Read More

September 17, 2025 @ 2:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was expected, the US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rates by 25 basis points, to 4% to 4.25% percent. The FOMC noted that while inflation remains somewhat evelated, economic activity has slowed along with job growth. Voting for the rate cut were Chairman Jerome… Read More

September 17, 2025 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Today, it is widely anticipated that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for the first time since December 2024, when the FOMC decided to cut rates by 25 basis points. The bigger question is how much the Fed will cut and expectations for… Read More

August 22, 2025 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

In a speech delivered at Jackson Hole today, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell messaged a possible rate cut next month. As data has been contradictory regarding whether inflation was at risk of rising or unemployment heading lower, expectations for a rate cut in September have… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 10:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, inflation numbers were released, and the rate of increase landed about where expected. The CPI increased by 2.7% in July on an annual basis. The core CPI, removing food and energy, was a bit hotter at 3.1% in July 2025 from July 2024…. Read More