US Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid speaking at the Reykjavik Economic Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 29, 2026.

Fed’s Schmid says officials must signal commitment to inflation

FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid said he remained focused on elevated inflation and officials should make it clear they’re willing to do what is needed to achieve price stabil...

Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem speaking at the Reykjavik Economic Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 28, 2026.

Fed’s Musalem says officials can’t rely on AI boom to fix inflation

Investors are betting there is more than a 50 per cent chance the Fed will raise rates by the end of the year

While President Donald Trump has said he wants Kevin Warsh (pictured) to act independently as Fed chair, political pressure to bring rates down isn’t far from the surface. 

Warsh’s new challenge: Containing Fed hawks as inflation simmers

Trump has said he wants Warsh to act independently as Fed chair

The fact that Powell plans to remain on the Fed’s board is encouraging, since the next few years are likely to be challenging for US monetary stability.

The legacy of Jay Powell at the Fed

The outgoing chair has made some mistakes, but his decision to stand up to Trump was heroic

Kevin Warsh (left) has been asked to “do your own thing and do a great job” by US President Donald Trump.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Trump and Warsh’s fates are now tied, for better or worse

The new central bank chief is the pick of the US president, who will now own the results

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, has told senators during his confirmation hearing that the central bank’s communications with the public and investors need “big changes”..

Warsh’s Fed ‘regime change’ may require patience, consensus

But observers say that there are limits to how much he can revamp on his own

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas swears in new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh (left) next to his wife Jane Lauder, in the East Room of the White House on May 22.

Warsh takes the Fed’s helm as inflation climbs, consumer sentiment dives

President Trump promises ‘full support’ of administration

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the oil shock could dissipate soon, but  added, “I can no longer rule out rate hikes further down the road if inflation does not abate soon."

Fed’s Waller says next move as likely to be rate hike as cut

FEDERAL Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he supports making clear the central bank’s next interest-rate move is just as likely to be an increase as a cut, as the energy shock from the Iran war...

Is the "AI trade" now moving into a more selective, post-euphoria phase?

The war is three months old, stocks are at record highs and the Fed is talking hikes

Post-Nvidia, the "AI Trade" demands selectivity. Brent crude's US$100+ floor remains. What about the dollar's safe-haven status, Kospi tech, and G7 bond debt risks?