Federal Reserve
In a move that caught Wall Street's aggressive easing bulls off guard, the Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate at 3.5% to 3.75% during its January 2026 meeting, signaling a stark departure from the rapid-fire cuts seen in late 2025. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell,
Kevin Warsh
In a move that sent immediate shockwaves through global financial markets, President Donald Trump officially nominated former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as the Chair of the Federal Reserve. The announcement, made on the morning of January 30, 2026, represents a fundamental shift in the leadership
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve concluded its first policy meeting of the year on January 28, 2026, electing to maintain the federal funds rate at its current target range of 3.50% to 3.75%. This decision marks a "strategic pause" in the central bank's easing cycle, following
Federal Reserve
In a move that signaled a shift from aggressive easing to a strategic "wait-and-see" approach, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its two-day policy meeting on January 28, 2026, by voting to maintain the federal funds rate at a target range of 3.50% to 3.75%
Federal Reserve
In a widely anticipated move that underscores the complexity of the current economic landscape, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted today, January 28, 2026, to maintain the federal funds rate at a target range of 3.50% to 3.75%. This "hawkish hold" marks
Federal Reserve
On the eve of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) first policy decision of 2026, a heavy silence has fallen over Wall Street. As of today, January 27, 2026, investors are positioning themselves for what is widely expected to be a pivotal interest rate announcement on Wednesday, January 28.
Federal Reserve
As the Federal Reserve convenes this week for its January 27–28 policy meeting, the financial world is looking past the central bank’s expected "hold" decision toward a critical data point: the February nonfarm payrolls report. Scheduled for release on February 6, 2026, this report is anticipated
Federal Reserve
As the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) prepares to convene tomorrow, January 27, 2026, the financial world is less focused on the federal funds rate and more on the political storm swirling around the Eccles Building. With the current benchmark rate sitting at a range of 3.50% to 3.
Federal Reserve
As of January 26, 2026, the global financial community is fixated on a singular transition of power that could reshape the trajectory of the world’s largest economy. With Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s term set to expire in May 2026, and the White House expected to name a
Gold
The precious metals market has entered what analysts are calling a "Golden Age," with spot gold prices officially breaching the psychologically significant $5,000 per ounce threshold on January 26, 2026. This historic rally is being propelled by a volatile cocktail of looming inflation data and an unprecedented
Federal Reserve
As the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) prepares to convene on January 27–28, 2026, the global financial community is bracing for what appears to be a definitive shift in monetary policy direction. After a flurry of activity in late 2025 that saw the central bank slash borrowing costs three
Federal Reserve
The institutional foundation of the United States financial system is facing its most significant challenge in decades as the Department of Justice (DOJ) intensifies a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. On January 23, 2026, the standoff between the executive branch and the central bank has reached a