The Federal Reserve has gotten lots of media attention recently, notwithstanding everything else that’s happening in the ...

Mr. Pollock is a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, the author of 'Finance and Philosophy--Why We’re Always Surprised' and ...

In the space of just a few weeks we’ve seen the British pound soar and then swoon as the Bank of England got out of step with the Fed; China’s stock markets make up a year of losses in just a ...

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When the Fed raises the interest rate, and particularly, as today, signals that it expects to raise rates appreciably further from here, and that pushes up all borrowing costs, and longer-term ...

CNBC takes a look at what could be in store for global central banks' monetary policy in 2025. Asia. The Fed's cautious stance on future rate cuts sent most Asian currencies reeling Thursday.

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While they, too, have often followed the Fed in the past, the U.S. central bank has proved less of an anchor in the current cycle, according to Bloomberg Economics.

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