Why the U.S. intervened to support the Japanese yen
The U.S. and Japan have taken the rare step of intervening together in the currency market, buying yen after the battered currency's prolonged decline against the U.S. dollar.
Deena Zaidi
Data & financial journalist covering global economics and policy
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Kevin Warsh’s Fed faces its first real rate-hike test
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh could deliver a major surprise today as policymakers conclude their two-day meeting. While most economists expect the Fed to keep its benchmark rate at 3.5%–3.75%, stubborn inflation and renewed energy-price pressures have put a quarter-point hike firmly back on the table. The Fed funds rate chart shows how quickly policy Read More
World Cup hosts show the tournament’s vast economic range
The U.S., Canada and Mexico are jointly hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but IMF data shows a wide gap in GDP per capita across the three economies.
Kevin Warsh’s first Fed meeting delivers a hawkish surprise
Updated from my previous post on The inflation metrics that could give Warsh room to cut rates If you ve followed Kevin Warsh long enough then his views on inflation should not surprise you. His first interest-rate decision as Fed chair has a clear message: rate cuts are no longer the central bank’s base case. The Read More
SpaceX vs. the Biggest IPOs in History: A Visual Comparison
SpaceX’s planned $75 billion IPO would overshadow all IPOs in history, dwarfing Saudi Aramco, Alibaba, Meta and even the most valued company, Nvidia.
The inflation metrics that could give Warsh room to cut rates
Kevin Warsh’s preferred inflation measures run well below the core PCE. A shift to a new and alternative inflation measure means strengthening the case for earlier interest rate cuts.
The rising cost of U.S. debt and why it only gets bigger
The current gross U.S debt stands at $39 trillion, which experts say is not the real problem. Instead, its the current path Congress has taken of spending more than taking in which seems "not sustainable."