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Regulation, legislation, and government action.

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Policy6 min de lecture

Fed Expected to Raise Rates for First Time in Three Years as Stubborn Inflation Pressures Mount

Financial markets have priced in a near-certain quarter-point rate increase at this week’s Federal Reserve meeting, with policymakers divided over whether inflation is temporary or becoming entrenched. The decision, the first under Chairman Kevin Warsh, could test the central bank’s credibility and set the stage for further tightening.

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Elena Voss

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Policy4 min de lecture

Trump Demands World's Lowest Interest Rates as Fed Poised to Hike, Setting Up Clash with Warsh

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States should pay the lowest interest rate in the world, escalating political pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh just days before the central bank is widely expected to raise borrowing costs amid stubborn inflation. Markets now price an 86% chance of a rate hike at this week's policy meeting.

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Elena Voss

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Policy4 min de lecture

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.

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Catherine Reed

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Policy5 min de lecture

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.

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Catherine Reed