Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure

Jan 12, 2026 02:12 am UTC| Politics Economy Insights & Views Central Banks

Tensions between the White House and the U.S. Federal Reserve escalated sharply over the weekend after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed that the administration had allegedly threatened him with a criminal...

U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell Over Headquarters Renovation

Jan 12, 2026 01:14 am UTC| Economy Central Banks Politics Law

U.S. prosecutors have reportedly opened an investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell regarding the renovation of the central banks Washington, D.C. headquarters, according to a New York Times report published...

RBA Deputy Governor Says November Inflation Slowdown Helpful but Still Above Target

Jan 08, 2026 04:27 am UTC| Central Banks Economy

A senior official at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has said the recent slowdown in consumer price inflation is a positive development, but stressed that inflation remains uncomfortably high and above the central...

Thailand Economy Faces Competitiveness Challenges as Strong Baht and U.S. Tariffs Pressure Exports

Jan 07, 2026 04:24 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

Thailands economy is facing mounting structural and external challenges, with declining competitiveness and pressure on exports emerging as key concerns, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Bank of Thailand...

Philippine Central Bank Signals Steady Interest Rates as Inflation Rises and Growth Slows

Jan 06, 2026 05:15 am UTC| Central Banks Economy

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to keep interest rates at their current levels after inflation accelerated in December while economic growth showed signs of slowing, according to BSP Governor Eli...

South Korea Vows Action to Stabilize Won as Currency Weakens Despite Strong Fundamentals

Jan 05, 2026 05:49 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

South Koreas top economic policymakers have pledged stronger measures to stabilize the currency market as the Korean won continues to weaken, a trend they say does not reflect the countrys economic fundamentals. The...

BOJ Governor Signals Further Rate Hikes as Japan’s Economy and Inflation Stay on Track

Jan 05, 2026 05:27 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday that the central bank is prepared to continue raising interest rates if wages, economic growth, and inflation evolve in line with its official forecasts, reinforcing...