Bank of America says ‘gangbusters’ figures will dash hopes for further Federal Reserve rate cuts
Plus: what’s the point of stablecoins?
Kansas City Fed chief Jeff Schmid calls for ‘gradual’ changes in monetary policy
Minutes from December meeting show policymakers are concerned about US inflation risks
Investors bet Fed likely to lower interest rates just once this year after better than expected jobs and services figures
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
And a question for readers on manufacturing
Nobody knows nothing
The year no longer appears likely to bring leading economies into a steady state
The central bank’s highly reactive policy approach of recent years amplifies financial volatility
Trump’s agenda and domestic uncertainty shroud the rate-cutting cycle
Wall Street stocks steady after heaviest sell-off since August
Policymakers say they will only cut rates slowly in 2025 as they struggle with ‘last mile’ of cooling price growth
JPow leaves a lump of coal for the degens
Tariff threats partly to blame for ‘striking’ increase in US central bank’s inflation forecasts, say economists
Policymakers should commit to publishing estimates of the ‘neutral’ level of interest rates
US currency hits strongest level in two years after central bank signals only half a percentage point of reductions in 2025
Especially about interest rates
Some fear that Fed’s quantitative tightening programme could trigger liquidity crunch similar to 2019
US central bank poised for another cut as it weighs risks posed by stubborn inflation
Deregulation, tax cuts and tariffs stoke probability of high price growth, FT-Chicago Booth poll finds
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Figure matches Wall Street’s forecasts and clears way for Federal Reserve rate cut next week
No, but machines are making some serious progress
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