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Trump Could 'Zimbabwify' America, Says Economist Paul Krugman: Warns Against 'Fiscal Dominance' of Monetary Policy

Economist Paul Krugman is raising the alarm against President Donald Trump’s attempts to destroy the Federal Reserve’s independence, in a push for personal control over monetary policy.

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Trump Fed Pick Says He's 'Not At All' A 'Puppet' As Elizabeth Warren Warns Stephen Miran Would 'Take An Axe' To Central Bank Autonomy

President Donald Trump‘s Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Miran defended his independence during a contentious Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday, as Democrats warned his appointment could undermine the central bank’s autonomy over monetary policy decisions.

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Australians obsessed with interest rates because ‘there is not enough else to talk about’, former RBA governor says

Glenn Stevens tells Reserve Bank historian: ‘We’ve got a lot of media capacity and not enough real news to fill it’

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Trump-Cook Battle Triggers Rush To Gold As Bullion Eyes New Records

Gold prices rallied Friday, inching near record highs, as a legal battle over President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook continued to stoke fears of political interference in U.S. monetary policy and triggered a rush to precious metals.

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Trump's Fed Coup

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Reason

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump for his attempt to fire her

The lawsuit comes amid concerns that the US president is trying to sway central bank’s decisions on monetary policy.

Al Jazeera

Trump’s push to fire Fed governor threatens central bank independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

The fate of Lisa Cook, who is fighting attempts by President Donald Trump to remove her from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, has huge implications for a keystone of good economic policy: central bank independence.

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Bond ETF Investors On Alert During Fed Shake-Up, Rising Yields

Long-term U.S. treasuries were pushed lower Tuesday as the ouster of Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook by President Donald Trump fueled uncertainty regarding the independence of the central bank and monetary policy direction.

Benzinga

Bank of England policymaker calls for interest rates to stay on hold for longer

Catherine Mann, a member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), said keeping rates at the current level was ‘appropriate right now’.

Evening Standard

Can President Trump Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook?

Markets hate uncertainty, especially when it comes to monetary policy and interest rates, and questions about the Fed are compounding.

Kiplinger

Powell Turns Dovish As Labor Market Cools, Rate Cuts Now Loom

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used his Jackson Hole speech to strike a surprisingly dovish tone, warning that downside risks to the U.S. labor market are rising and that monetary policy "may warrant adjusting" if the economic slowdown deepens.

Benzinga

Dollar Tumbles and Gold Jumps as Powell Opens Door to Fed Rate Cuts

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.57%. The dollar fell from a 1.5-week high today and turned lower on dovish comments from Fed Chair Powell, who said downside risks to employment are rising and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting monetary policy. Falling T-note yields...

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Dollar Moves Higher on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.41% and posted at a 1.5-week high. The dollar garnered support from hawkish Fed comments. Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid said “modestly restrictive” monetary policy is still appropriate due to inflation risks. Meanwhile, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said she...

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Dollar Climbs as Bond Yields Rise on US Economic Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.27% at a 1-week high. The dollar garnered support today on comments from Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, who said "modestly restrictive" monetary policy is still appropriate due to inflation risks. The dollar added to its gains on stronger-than-expected US...

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Fortune

Monetary policy is not about interest rates, it's about the money supply

By ignoring the quantity theory of money and employing neo-Keynesian macroeconomic models, central bankers are often wrong-footed.

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What Will Powell Reveal About Interest Rate Cuts on August 22? And How Will Markets React?

Here’s what doves and hawks have to say about monetary policy.

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Powell, Trump Talks and Other Can't Miss Items this Week

Markets enter a potentially pivotal week as the S&P 500 navigates significant geopolitical developments and the year's most anticipated monetary policy speech.

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Dollar Falls on Weaker US Consumer Sentiment

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.41%, undercut by Friday's weaker-than-expected US consumer sentiment report. The dollar also suffered from underlying foreign investor concern about the possibility of a politically-driven US monetary policy after US Treasury Secretary Bessent on Wednesday appeared to give the Fed marching orders...

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Dollar Undercut by Decline in US Consumer Sentiment

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down -0.53%, undercut by today's weaker-than-expected US consumer sentiment report and today's -0.7 bp decline in the 2-year T-note yield. The dollar is also suffering from underlying foreign investor concern about the possibility of a politically-driven US monetary policy after US Treasury Secretary...

Benzinga

Global Stocks Are Crushing Wall Street And Trump's Tariffs In 2025

Global equities are crushing Wall Street in 2025, posting their strongest outperformance since the Great Recession, as trade deals, a sliding dollar and looser monetary policy overseas help fuel a historic reversal.

Benzinga

Trump Puts Tariffs On Gold Bars—Now The Fed Could Trigger A Shock

Aug. 7, 2025, marked a turning point for bullion. That's when President Donald Trump's new tariffs on one-kilogram gold bars entered the books, a move that could split the global bullion market in two and potentially set the stage for a seismic shift in U.S. monetary policy.

Reason

Here's What Happens to the Economy if Trump Fires Jerome Powell and Installs a Loyalist at the Fed

The Fed should be replaced by free markets, not unbridled presidential power.

International Business Times UK

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates to 4% — Is This the Calm Before the Storm?

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4% for the first time since 2023, signalling relief for borrowers but uncertainty ahead amid persistent inflation and slow growth.

The Independent UK

Fact check: Bank has held rates four out of nine times since Labour took power

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee held interest rates unchanged at several of its meetings since last year’s general election.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 07 August: WPP slashes dividend, index stalls amid interest rate jitters

A below par FTSE 100 index today faded from its record close amid the impact of interest rate jitters, ex-dividend trading and a mixed bag of earnings.

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