A digital currency is likely to be needed, says U.K. Treasury and Bank of England
The U.K. government said Monday that a digital currency is likely needed, as countries around the world examine the changing nature of payments. A statement issued by both the U.K. Treasury and the Bank of England said they were seeking comments, though they said no decision has yet to be taken. The consultation will run […]
Banks Borrow Unsecured Cash at Record Clip While Deposits Flee
MarketsDeposits at U.S. lenders fell in two consecutive quarters last year for the first time in over a decade Source link
Why the 2023 stock market rally may depend on further U.S. dollar weakness
The U.S. dollar may be losing its appeal as one of the few reliable safe-haven assets in times of economic and geopolitical uncertainty after an 18 month rally, but a further fall by the currency could fuel a 2023 stock-market rally, market analysts said.The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, +1.22% fell to a nine-month low […]
Wall Street to Jerome Powell: We don’t believe you
Do you want the good news about the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell; the other good news; or the bad news? Let’s start with the first bit of good news. Powell and his fellow monetary-policy-committee members just lifted short-term interest rates another quarter of a percentage point to 4.75%, which means retirees and […]
A pre-jobs data bet may have have netted trader $10 million profit, report says
A big fed-funds futures bet placed just before the release of what turned out to be a blowout U.S. January jobs report may have netted a trader a profit north of $10 million, Bloomberg reported Friday. The trader sold the January 2024 fed-funds futures contract FFF24, -0.26%, the report said, with the trade completed through […]
‘Wow,” Fed’s Daly says after killer jobs report, but it doesn’t alter Fed’s inflation-fighting plan
The president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve said the huge increase in new U.S. jobs in January was a “wow” report, but she stressed the central bank needs more information before it decides how much further to raise interest rates. “What I am seeing is a strong labor market,” Mary Daly said in an […]
The Fed’s Monetary Whiplash: Proffesor Steve H. Hanke
The Federal Reserve’s money-supply mistakes mean a recession is coming. Given the usual lag of six to 18 months predicted by the quantity theory of money, a recession is right around the corner. Source link
The Fed Fights the Fed: WSJ
Policy makers want to convince investors that smaller rate increases won’t be a prelude to rate cuts. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday the central bank will raise interest rates a quarter-percentage-point. Powell said more increases will likely be needed to continue lowering inflation. Source link
The Fed's Goose That Stopped Laying Golden Eggs
U.S. inflation, which has resulted from the Federal Reserve’s excess creation of money in 2020-21, is still with us. Now, we are just starting to see another negative consequence of the Fed’s hasty response to the Covid crisis. The Federal Reserve System is currently racking up substantial losses. Source link
A Japan Shock Could Soon Hit Global Markets
A reversal in Japanese monetary policy would likely have major implications at a time when other central banks are withdrawing liquidity. Source link