Federal Reserve
- Opinion
- Interest rates
‘Nobody knows’: Trump has left an old foe in the dark
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has effectively acknowledged that the central bank hasn’t a clue what the impact of the Iran war might mean for the US economy.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- World markets
ASX falls as miners slump; Investors brace for RBA rate rise
The Australian share market has retreated as the Middle East conflict continues to cast a heavy shadow over global markets, while oil prices rose again.
- Staff writers
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
Trump is holding the world hostage
The globe’s leading central banks, including Australia’s RBA, are meeting this week and face a dilemma they have been desperate to avoid.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
War is over soon? Markets’ faith in Donald Trump is misplaced
Donald Trump and his War Secretary, Pete Hegseth, have given conflicting accounts of the state of the war in Iran. Who is right matters for markets and economies.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Regulation
GFC 2.0? Trump is taking a big risk with America’s banks
The Donald Trump administration is close to finalising a new set of rules for its banks as it looks to turbocharge US economic growth. The consequences could be damaging.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ is still a fairytale
The US president doesn’t seem to understand what the latest economic numbers mean for one of his biggest promises.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- World markets
The looming D-Day that has sent shivers through Wall Street
It is becoming apparent that a critical moment for markets may not be too far away.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Jerome Powell
Trump’s new man could spark a financial meltdown
Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve has a big plan for the central bank. It comes with a lot of risk.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- World markets
ASX hit hard as plunge in gold, silver deepens
A sharp drop in gold and silver prices extended on Monday, dragging down the Australian sharemarket as key markets across the region fell.
- Staff reporter
- Opinion
- Opinion
Trump’s hand-picked man may not do his bidding
On paper, the president’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve is an odd one.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz