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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.

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Policy2026年8月8日4 分钟阅读

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.

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Policy2026年8月7日4 分钟阅读

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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Policy2026年8月5日3 分钟阅读

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."

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AI2026年7月20日4 分钟阅读

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.

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Policy2026年7月19日4 分钟阅读

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.

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Policy2026年7月18日4 分钟阅读

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.

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Policy2026年7月17日4 分钟阅读

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.

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Policy2026年7月16日5 分钟阅读

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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Policy2026年7月15日5 分钟阅读

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.

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Policy2026年7月15日6 分钟阅读

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.

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Economy2026年7月15日6 分钟阅读

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.

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