US inflation

US inflation rises below expectations in August, gives the Fed breathing space

2026-10-01T01:29:01.000Z
Gold fell 6% in September, its worst monthly loss since June, after the US Fed hiked rates for the first time since 2023.

Gold steady as softer US inflation data tempers Fed rate-hike bets

2026-10-01T00:55:34.000Z
US Fed chairman Kevin Warsh said labor market damage is not needed to restore price stability in a recent press conference.

US Fed again bets rate hikes can tame inflation without hurting job market

2026-09-24T11:05:25.000Z
The Treasury market has ballooned to about US$32 trillion from around US$4.5 trillion since 2007, pushing the federal debt to more than 100% of US GDP.

US 10-year Treasury yield tops 5% for first time since 2023 as inflation fears mount

2026-09-15T00:04:15.000Z
Warsh recently said that the Fed would “have work to do” if it could not “be confident that underlying inflation is moving to our objective, clearly and at sufficient speed”.

All eyes on US Fed chair Warsh as rate-hike fever spreads across G7 central banks

2026-09-13T08:12:17.000Z
In the 12 months through August, consumer inflation advanced 3.4 per cent after rising by the same margin in July.

US consumer inflation picks up in August

2026-09-11T13:01:08.000Z
Despite gold being known as an inflation hedge, rising interest rates often pressure the metal, which offers no yield.

⁠Gold on track for third weekly loss as US inflation data looms​‌

2026-09-11T03:04:08.000Z
On Sep 10, Scott Bessent’s Treasury Department purchased just US$5.19 billion of 10- to 20-year debt, less than the US$6 billion maximum he announced. 

US Treasury yields surge as oil spike, buyback results fuel sell-off

2026-09-11T01:21:54.000Z
At Jackson Hole last month, Warsh delivered the most consequential seven minutes of his young chairmanship.
THINKING ALOUD

Warsh is talking like a hawk. But he might not be ready to deliver a rate hike

2026-09-09T23:00:00.000Z
Gold has settled in a relatively narrow range since bouncing back from a floor near US$4,000 an ounce in July.

Gold holds decline as traders weigh prospects for US Fed rate hike

2026-09-07T00:20:11.000Z