Neel Kashkari

Stocks edged up on Thursday as bond yields eased after reaching decades-long highs

But investors on Wall Street and other market experts don’t agree on the catalyst for the monthslong climb in those yields, which have been hovering near 5% for the past several days

Gold Edges Lower as Investors Monitor Central Bank Clues on Rates

The latest Consumer Price Index showed that prices rose 0.1% on a monthly basis, in line with economists’ expectations

An important inflation report Wednesday could give the Federal Reserve a little breathing room in its battle against inflation

Even that slight decline would keep inflation higher than wage gains

A closely watched inflation report could help reshape the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook, giving policymakers either more time to wait or fresh ammunition for officials pushing to resume rate hikes

Since taking office in May, Warsh has implemented several measures that reverse decades of Fed culture in which policymakers have been aggressively transparent — some say overly so — about where they think monetary policy is headed

However, three officials — Fed presidents Beth Hammack of Cleveland, Neel Kashkari of Minneapolis and Lorie Logan of Dallas — dissented in favor of raising rates by a quarter point

US government borrowing costs have hit their highest level since 2007 after the Federal Reserve voted to hold its key interest rate steady, feeding fears that the central bank may not move fast enough to tame a rise in inflation

The remarks came after fresh inflation data reflected the lingering effects of higher oil prices during the recent Iran conflict, which pushed up transportation and energy costs across the economy

As it stands, Democrats have a six-point advantage in generic congressional ballot polling over Republicans

Other people in formal attire sit behind him with bottles and glasses of water scattered on their desks

Bond investors brace for ‘volatile’ Federal Reserve transition as Powell stays on

Economic uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s signature trade policies has led many small businesses to lay off workers, delay expansion plans or scale back production

The outbreak of fresh conflict in the Middle East has already unsettled global markets and threatened to push up energy prices to levels not seen in years

Just as President Donald Trump looks set to install a Federal Reserve chair aligned with his desire for lower interest rates, the president’s war on Iran likely makes those rate cuts harder to deliver

In terms of the outlook, “I had a lot of confidence up until a couple of days ago,” before the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran started, Kashkari said at an event held by Bloomberg in New York

Kevin Hassett calls tariff report from Federal Reserve economists an ‘embarrassment’

This week's meeting — one of eight the Fed holds each year — will be overshadowed by the bombshell revelation earlier this month that the Justice Department has subpoenaed the Fed as part of a criminal investigation into testimony Powell gave last June about a $2.5 billion building renovation

Fox’s Larry Kudlow calls for Jeanine Pirro to drop Jerome Powell investigation: ‘I don’t think he’s a criminal’

Transcripts of policymakers' ​closed-door meetings from 2020, released on Friday, show Fed Chair Jerome Powell navigated more internal division about some of those initial moves than was previously known

Meanwhile, the ​Supreme Court could rule on Trump's tariffs today, another trio of Wall Street banks is reporting earnings, and currency markets are back on yen-intervention watch as the ‌prospect of a snap election next month turbocharges the so-called "Takaichi trade"

Meanwhile, the ​Supreme Court could rule on Trump's tariffs today, another trio of Wall Street banks is reporting earnings, and currency markets are back on yen-intervention watch as the ‌prospect of a snap election next month turbocharges the so-called "Takaichi trade"

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Retail sentiment on Stocktwits turned bearish on SPY, even as optimism around QQQ held firm

Meanwhile, the ​Supreme Court could rule on Trump's tariffs today, another trio of Wall Street banks is reporting earnings, and currency markets are back on yen-intervention watch as the ‌prospect of a snap election next month turbocharges the so-called "Takaichi trade"

Gold retailers expect stable demand in 2026 despite volatility and record prices

Indonesia’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 51.2 in December 2025, marking five consecutive months of expansion

Saudi Arabia Cuts Flagship Oil Price to Asia for Third Straight Month

Gold retailers expect stable demand in 2026 despite volatility and record prices

Asian markets rise, tracks year's first record on Wall Street as AI takes lead

The abduction of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has heightened fears that the US could intervene in other countries