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Banking & Finance

Bostic announces retirement amid Trump push for more influence over Federal Reserve

The currency breached the 4.16 level against the greenback on Tuesday (11 Nov) to hit 4.159 at 8.59am SGT, continuing a strong rally since last week.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Ringgit hits year’s high against Singdollar; further gains likely but greenback direction is key

Michael Barr pointed to a New York Fed survey showing AI has led employers to scale back hiring plans - a development the Fed governor suggested may be contributing to slower levels of job creation - though he didn’t comment on the near-term outlook for monetary policy.
Banking & Finance

Federal Reserve’s Barr says AI will transform economies though outcomes vary

There is no sign that we should expect a major twist in the labour picture when official jobs data is finally released.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Case for Fed pause mounts

Fed vice-char Philip Jefferson said the information available to the Fed indicates “that the overall economic picture in the US has not changed much over the past few months.
Global Enterprise

Fed’s slow approach to cuts makes sense as policy rate approaches neutral, says vice-chair Jefferson

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she estimates inflation won’t reach the Fed’s 2 per cent target until a year or two after 2026, similar to the median estimate of the Fed’s 19 policymakers.
Banking & Finance

Federal Reserve’s Hammack says inflation a bigger concern than labour market

AI is already having conflicting macroeconomic effects, says the writer, though these have yet to translate into any clear implication for monetary policy.
Opinion & Features

The Fed’s wait-and-see approach to AI can’t last

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook speaks at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., Nov 3, 2025.
Banking & Finance

US Federal Reserve’s Cook warns inflation to stay ‘elevated’ next year

This yawning divide within the Fed’s policymaking ranks poses a challenge for Jerome Powell in forging a consensus in his final six months as the chair.
International

Fed's Waller calls for December rate cut, as hawks press for policy pause

What’s next for the US and China, two economic powerhouses and global markets?
Podcasts

US-China tango, Fed cuts & QT end and Dr Copper’s pulse

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