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Jerome Powell punches back

Jan 14 2026

The administration’s latest attack on America’s central bank has not gone well
Donald Trump’s crusade against usury reaches Wall Street

Jan 14 2026

His fight against high interest rates could get messy
Is passive investment inflating a stockmarket bubble?

Jan 14 2026

A widely circulated working paper suggests so
It’s not just the Fed. Politics looms over central banks everywhere

Jan 14 2026

But can the public stomach higher inflation?
The Trump administration threatens the Fed with a criminal cudgel

Jan 12 2026

The president denies all knowledge. A bizarre fight could get nasty
Pessimism is the world’s main economic problem

Jan 11 2026

Gloomy expectations are starting to matter more than the data
What “Pluribus” reveals about economics

Jan 8 2026

A hit Apple TV show offers useful lessons
Vietnam’s growth is fast—but fragile

Jan 8 2026

The economy is unduly reliant on a handful of conglomerates
Why Europe’s biggest pension funds are dumping government bonds

Jan 8 2026

Dutch reforms will push up borrowing costs across the continent
Venezuela’s astoundingly messy debts are about to get messier

Jan 7 2026

Oil majors, hedge funds, Chinese lenders—all have a stake