Christine Lagarde
Trash talk, a walkout and a disinvitation: The drama behind the scenes at Davos
US President Donald Trump set a trash-talking tone with his rambling address at the World Economic Forum, but he wasn’t the only American ruffling feathers in Switzerland.
- Paul Dyer, Zoe Schneeweiss and Eliyahu Kamisher
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‘A moment of sheer nihilism’: Trump is running into a problem many political populists face
The legal battle launched by the US president against the head of America’s central bank threatens a repeat of the darkest days of Richard Nixon.
- Shane Wright
Bullock joins top central bankers in expressing ‘full solidarity’ with Powell in clash with Trump
The US president has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve with the Justice Department threatening criminal charges.
- David McHugh
- Analysis
- Interest rates
What burritos in California can teach us about Australia’s fight against inflation
Inflation pressures are roaring back. Every central bank is now worrying about the threat it poses, and these real-world examples of price pressures show why.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Interest rates
Last mile in the fight against inflation could be a painful slog
Central banks made it clear at a forum in Portugal this week that they are prepared to raise interest rates again, and keep them there as long for as it takes.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Interest rates
For central banks like the RBA, ‘pause’ has become a dirty word
Weren’t we supposed to wait to allow interest rate increases to flow through to the behaviour of companies and consumers?
- Daniel Moss
China’s push to challenge the US dollar gathers steam
The centrality of the dollar meant that to trade, governments had to meet international standards. Now that is being put under threat.
- Eryk Bagshaw
- Opinion
- Interest rates
Central bankers face stiff new challenges in fragmenting and fractious world
Central banks were challenged and have been found wanting by the events of the past three years.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Global economy
The end of negative interest rates will not save Europe
Europe’s central bank has announced a hefty rate rise but it may have waited too long as it faces a financial catastrophe.
- Simon Foy
- Analysis
- Interest rates
World’s central banks got it wrong, and economies pay the price
Even after central banks recognised they got their inflation calls wrong last year, they’ve continued to flub their policy guidance, roiling markets and threatening greater damage to their credibility.
- Enda Curran