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Fed's Goolsbee on Inflation Risk, Tariffs and Powell
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee says he is more concerned about inflation amid a "steady" job market. Speaking with Mike McKee on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Goolsbee also comments on what the tariff ruling could mean for inflation and Fed Chair Jerome Powell possibly staying on the central bank's board.
Lisa Cook Warns on Fed's Ability to Counter AI-Driven Unemployment
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said the US central bank may not be able to counter rising unemployment driven by adoption of artificial intelligence. Cook warned, "our normal demand-side monetary policy may not be able to ameliorate an AI-caused unemployment spell without also increasing inflationary pressure," during comments Tuesday at an event in Washington.
Goolsbee Calls Powell a 'First Ballot Hall of Fame Fed Chair'
"I'm a big supporter of his," Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee says when asked about Fed Chair Jerome Powell staying on the central bank's board during an interview with Mike McKee on "Bloomberg Open Interest."
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What’s behind the panic-buying of gold?
In times of uncertainty, we often look for something solid to hold onto. Lately, it seems the world’s investors have decided that “something solid” is, quite literally, gold.
The metal’s soaring price is more than just a market trend; it's a global barometer of anxiety.
When faith in currencies, governments, and traditional financial systems begins to waver, we see a familiar flight to the perceived safety of this timeless asset.
Surprise! Lithium gets a recharge
Well, pull out the party hats and dust off the stock tickers.
Lithium, the commodity that investors and analysts had all but left for dead in the great market purge of 2023-2024, is back.
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Billionaire bears take a swipe at Tesla
The stock market has long treated Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) less as a traditional automaker and more as a futuristic technology cult, with its valuation soaring on the gravitational pull of its CEO, Elon Musk.
This persistent "Musk Premium" has burned countless short-sellers.
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Can Bitcoin bring down the global financial system?
Bitcoin has vaporised more than US$800 billion in its latest crash and sucked US$1 trillion out of the broader crypto market.
With nearly US$2 trillion in market value and rising allocations from Wall Street firms, ETFs, pension funds, and insurers, Bitcoin is increasingly woven into traditional finance.
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Economy
U.S. Customs to halt invalidated tariffs as Trump pivots to new 15% global levy
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will officially stop collecting billions in trade duties at 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that declared President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to levy tariffs illegal.
Economy
SCOTUS dismantles Trump’s emergency tariffs in major rebuke
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a historic blow to President Donald Trump’s economic agenda Friday, ruling 6-3 that the administration overstepped its constitutional authority by using a national emergency statute to impose sweeping global tariffs.
Economy
US jobs beat lands, but the real shock is underneath
The January US jobs report surprised to the upside, adding 130,000 roles as unemployment dipped to 4.3% and wages stayed contained.
Washington dodges shutdown, but the clock is already ticking again
Washington has pulled itself back from the brink, passing a $1.2 trillion stop-gap deal that reopened most of the US government after days of disruption.
