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Federal Reserve Terminates 2023 Cease-and-Desist Order on UBS and Credit Suisse

The Federal Reserve terminated its July 2023 cease-and-desist order related to the Archegos losses, closing a public enforcement case involving UBS and Credit Suisse.

$UBS, #creditsuisse, #ubs, #federalreserve, #archegos

Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair; Treasury Yields Jump

Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as Fed chair 54-45, sending Treasury yields higher and cutting odds of a June rate cut amid hotter inflation data.

#federalreserve, #interest_rates, #kevin_warsh, #treasury_yields

U.S. Economy Expands 2.0% in Q1 2026 as Inflation Remains Elevated

Advance BEA estimate: U.S. GDP rose 2.0% annualized in Q1 2026, with core PCE at 4.3% — keeping inflation and Fed policy center stage.

#economy, #gdp, #inflation, #federalreserve

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns and Middle East Uncertainty

The Fed keeps interest rates steady as inflation and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East create economic uncertainty and fuel price pressures.

#federalreserve, #interestrates, #inflation, #oilprices, #economy

U.S. Job Openings Fall Below 7 Million as Hiring Hits Post-Pandemic Low, JOLTS Shows

Job openings slipped to 6.9 million in February and hiring fell to its slowest pace since April 2020, signaling a cooling U.S. labor market.

#jobs, #jolts, #federalreserve, #unemployment, #interestrates

Cooling Inflation Meets a New Oil Shock as Gas Prices Surge Toward $4

February CPI showed inflation near the Fed’s target. Then Middle East conflict jolted oil markets, pushing U.S. gas prices sharply higher.

#inflation, #gasprices, #federalreserve, #oil, #cpi

Fed Holds Rates, but Markets Start Pricing a New Risk: the Next Move Could Be a Hike

After the Fed held steady, an Iran-linked oil shock pushed futures markets to price fewer cuts—and a rising chance the next rate move is up.

#federalreserve, #interestrates, #inflation, #oil, #futures

U.S. Payrolls Fall by 92,000 in February as Unemployment Ticks Up to 4.4%

Employers cut 92,000 jobs in February, the biggest drop since late 2025, as revisions and strike impacts fuel debate over Fed rate cuts.

#jobsreport, #unemployment, #federalreserve, #wages, #economy

January Inflation Data Offers a Baseline as Oil Shock Raises New Risks

A January PCE report showed sticky core inflation even before the Iran conflict sent oil past $100, complicating the Fed’s path to rate cuts.

#inflation, #federalreserve, #oilprices, #pce, #interestrates

Fed Holds Rates as Middle East Oil Shock Lifts Inflation Risks and Tests Political Pressure

The Fed keeps rates at 3.50%–3.75% as oil prices surge on the Iran conflict, inflation stays high, and Trump renews calls for cuts.

#federalreserve, #interestrates, #inflation, #oilprices, #iran

U.S. payrolls fall by 92,000 as unemployment ticks up, signaling a turning point for the labor market

Employers cut 92,000 jobs in February and unemployment rose to 4.4%, a sharp downside surprise clouding the Fed outlook and politics.

#jobsreport, #unemployment, #federalreserve, #wages, #oilprices

U.S. inflation holds at 2.4% in February as Iran war-driven oil shock looms

Consumer prices rose 0.3% in February, keeping inflation near the Fed’s target—just before a Middle East oil shock threatens to lift costs.

#inflation, #cpi, #federalreserve, #oil, #economy

U.S. payrolls fall in February as strikes, storms and federal cuts cool hiring

Employers cut 92,000 jobs in February and unemployment rose to 4.4%, complicating the Fed’s outlook as oil-driven inflation risks build.

#jobsreport, #unemployment, #federalreserve, #inflation, #oilprices

U.S. Adds 130,000 Jobs in January as Benchmark Revisions Rewrite 2025 Hiring

Hiring beat forecasts in January and unemployment edged down, but big Labor Department revisions show 2025 job growth nearly stalled.

#jobsreport, #unemployment, #federalreserve, #wages, #bls

Warsh Fed Nomination Heads to Senate as Powell Investigation Tests Central Bank Independence

Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell hits the Senate amid a DOJ probe of Powell, market whiplash and warnings over Fed autonomy.

#federalreserve, #kevinwarsh, #jeromepowell, #interestrates, #senate