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Catherine Reed

Policy Correspondent. Covers regulation, legislation, trade rules, and compliance issues with consequences for financial markets and business strategy. She explains what new policy proposals and enforcement actions mean for companies and investors, not just Washington headlines. Antitrust, trade, and sector-specific rulemaking are core to her beat.

Articles by Catherine Reed

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Policy8 August 20264 min read

Trump Revives Bid to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, Citing Mortgage Fraud Allegations

The White House formally notified Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook that President Trump is considering her removal over alleged false statements on mortgage applications, giving her three weeks to respond. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling in June that blocked an initial firing but allowed the president to try again with proper process.

Catherine Reed

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Policy7 August 20264 min read

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%, Unveils Lending Rate Overhaul and UCB Licensing Resumption

The Reserve Bank of India kept its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for a fourth consecutive review, while raising its FY27 growth forecast and lowering its inflation projection. The central bank also announced plans to standardise lending rate rules, resume licensing of urban cooperative banks, and review rural cooperative bank credit monitoring.

Catherine Reed

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Policy5 August 20263 min read

Fed's Paulson Keeps Open Mind on Rates, Outlines Two Scenarios for Policy Path

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson said she is keeping an open mind on interest rates, warning that if underlying inflation remains stubbornly elevated, "more restrictive policy is needed" — potentially higher rates or "same rates for longer."

Catherine Reed

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AI20 July 20264 min read

Apple Trade Secrets Suit Puts OpenAI’s Hardware Ambitions and IPO Timeline in Doubt

Apple’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of systematically poaching employees to steal trade secrets threatens to delay the AI company’s planned hardware launch and cast a shadow over its confidential IPO filing, TechCrunch’s Equity podcast panel said.

Catherine Reed

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Policy19 July 20264 min read

TSMC capex hike reignites AI bubble fears, sending European futures lower

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s massive capital expenditure hike for 2026 has rekindled concerns over inflated AI valuations, dragging European stock futures into the red and triggering a broad sell-off across Asian equities, oil-sensitive markets, and cryptocurrencies.

Catherine Reed

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Policy18 July 20264 min read

South Korea Suspends New Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs, Triples Margin as Market Rout Deepens

South Korea will temporarily ban new listings of single-stock leveraged ETFs and triple the minimum cash deposit to 30 million won ($20,300), regulators announced Thursday, aiming to curb speculative trading after a surge in margin calls and extreme volatility in stocks like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

Catherine Reed

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Policy17 July 20264 min read

Gold Heads for Biggest Weekly Loss in Six as Iran Hostilities Fuel Fed Rate Hike Bets

Gold rebounded slightly on Friday but remained on track for its steepest weekly decline in six weeks, as escalating U.S.-Iran clashes pushed oil prices higher and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates to contain inflation.

Catherine Reed

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Policy16 July 20265 min read

Fed Chair Warsh Clashes With Lawmaker Over AI Role, Signals Regulatory Hands-Off Approach

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told a House panel it is "not the central bank's job" to direct AI investment, drawing sharp pushback from Rep. Stephen Lynch who warned the U.S. risks falling behind globally. The exchange underscores a deepening divide over how the Fed should treat AI-driven price pressures as inflation remains above target.

Catherine Reed

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Policy15 July 20265 min read

US Stocks Rally as Softer CPI Data Tempers Rate-Hike Fears

Wall Street ended higher Tuesday after June inflation cooled more than expected, reducing the likelihood of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike even as renewed Middle East conflict threatens to push energy prices back up.

Catherine Reed

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Policy15 July 20266 min read

Wall Street Rallies as Cooler CPI Eases Rate-Hike Fears; Warsh Strikes Hawkish Tone

U.S. stocks advanced Tuesday after June consumer inflation posted its first monthly decline since April 2020, unwinding bets on a July rate hike. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh acknowledged the data but warned inflation was still too high, while solid bank earnings added to risk appetite.

Catherine Reed

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Economy15 July 20266 min read

Warsh Signals No Tolerance for Inflation, Keeps Policy Options Open in First Congressional Testimony

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told lawmakers the central bank has “no tolerance” for persistently elevated inflation but stopped short of signaling rate hikes, stressing the Fed’s institutional independence and a data-driven approach.

Catherine Reed