❌

Lese-Ansicht

Judy Shelton Makes a Comeback Years After Missing Out on the Fed

The former Fed nominee wants a wholesale rethink of how the central bank should model interest rates.

Judy Shelton, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, smiles during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Shelton, a former economic adviser to Trump's campaign, has challenged whether the institution should regulate the value of money and whether its mandate, as set by Congress. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
  •  

What a Weaker US Dollar Means for the Economy

The dollar typically strengthens in times of economic or geopolitical strife, but in 2026 much of the uncertainty and political turmoil is coming from inside the US – and President Donald Trump has given a thumbs-up to the resulting plunge in the greenback. The dollar has dropped 9% overall against a basket of world currencies over the last year, and in January fell to its weakest level since March 2022. And the downward pressures don’t appear to be going away.

  •  

What a Weaker US Dollar Means for the Economy

The dollar typically strengthens in times of economic or geopolitical strife, but in 2026 much of the uncertainty and political turmoil is coming from inside the US – and President Donald Trump has given a thumbs-up to the resulting plunge in the greenback. The dollar has dropped 9% overall against a basket of world currencies over the last year, and in January fell to its weakest level since March 2022. And the downward pressures don’t appear to be going away.

  •  

Bessent Cautions Allies Over Military Missions in Greenland

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cautioned European nations against ramping up their military presence on Greenland and assailed France over calls to conduct a NATO exercise as European leaders brace for President Donald Trump’s arrival at Davos.

Danish soldiers disembark in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 18. Photographer: Mads Claus Rasmussen/AFP/Getty Images
  •  

Trump’s Fed Chair Search Becomes Hunt for Elusive Unicorn

President Donald Trump’s search for a new Federal Reserve chair is becoming a hunt for an elusive unicorn candidate as blowback from his attacks on the central bank complicates the decision.

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Trump threatened fresh tariffs on goods from nations that oppose his push to take control of Greenland, stepping up his rhetoric while Denmark hosted US lawmakers on its home turf following meetings in Washington this week.
  •  

Bessent Says Fed Chair Pick Could Come as Soon as Next Week

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump could announce his pick for the next Federal Reserve chair as soon as next week, amid intense anticipation over the White House’s search for a new central-bank chief.

Scott Bessent at the USA House on Jan. 20. Photographer: Markus Schreiber/AP Photo
  •  

BlackRock’s Rick Rieder Bid for Fed Chair Is Gaining Traction

The candidacy of BlackRock’s Rick Rieder to be the next Federal Reserve chair has gained late momentum, people familiar with the matter say, as President Donald Trump weighs congressional blowback in his bid to put a friendlier face at the head of the central bank.

Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, is interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 12, 2026.
  •  

BlackRock’s Rick Rieder Bid for Fed Chair Is Gaining Traction

The candidacy of BlackRock’s Rick Rieder to be the next Federal Reserve chair has gained late momentum, people familiar with the matter say, as President Donald Trump weighs congressional blowback in his bid to put a friendlier face at the head of the central bank.

Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, is interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 12, 2026.
  •  

Trump’s Pursuit of Powell Threatens to Muddle Fed Tea Leaves

The Trump administration’s latest attack on the Federal Reserve has stoked expectations that Jerome Powell will stay on the Board of Governors after his term as chair ends in May — setting up the optics of a rival center of influence inside the world’s most powerful central bank, even if Powell doesn’t want it.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
  •  

Trump’s Pursuit of Powell Threatens to Muddle Fed Tea Leaves

The Trump administration’s latest attack on the Federal Reserve has stoked expectations that Jerome Powell will stay on the Board of Governors after his term as chair ends in May — setting up the optics of a rival center of influence inside the world’s most powerful central bank, even if Powell doesn’t want it.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
  •  

US Spy Chief Gabbard Excluded From Maduro Plan Over Past Views

The White House excluded Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from months of planning to oust Nicolas Maduro because her previous opposition to military action in Venezuela cast doubt on her willingness to support the operation, people familiar with the matter said.

FBI Director Kash Patel, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe during a Senate Committee on Intelligence Hearing in Washington on March 25.
  •  

Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner in Trump Fed Chair Audition

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett is seen by advisers and allies of President Donald Trump as the frontrunner to be the next Federal Reserve chair, according to people familiar with the matter, as the search for a new central bank leader enters its final weeks.

Kevin Hassett
  •  
❌