Reading up on Federal Reserve
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- Warsh Makes His Case With Jargon, and a Penchant for Detail
Warsh uses detailed jargon and a penchant for detail to outline a vision for change at the Federal Reserve during a press conference.
- US 30-Year Yield Hits Highest Since 2007 as Selloff Deepens
The US 30-year Treasury yield surged to 5.20%, its highest since 2007, driven by inflation fears from the Iran war and mounting deficits.
- See Who Owns The 39 Trillion U S Debt In 2026 From Domestic And Foreign Holders To The Fed And Mutual And Pension Funds
As of March 2026, U.S. debt totals $39 trillion, with domestic investors holding $17.7 trillion and foreign holders $9.3 trillion.
- The Economy That Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve’s New Chair, Is Inheriting - The New York Times
The next Fed chair inherits an economy with cooling inflation but faces pressure from the White House to cut rates and manage a fractured Fed committee.
- Here Are the Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams of 2026<!-- --> - Barron's
The richest 0.1% of U.S. households now control 14.5% of total wealth, up from 8.7% in 1990, driving growth in top wealth management teams.
- Banks Are Warned About Anthropic’s New, Powerful A.I. Technology - The New York Times
The Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve chair convened an unusual meeting to warn bank executives about cyberthreats from Anthropic's new powerful AI technology.
- Fed Holds Rates Steady as War in Iran Upends the Economic Outlook - The New York Times
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady due to high uncertainty from the Iran war, which could lift inflation and dent growth.
- The Great Unwind
Recent global market volatility is primarily driven by the unwinding of the yen carry trade, triggered by BOJ rate hikes, the piece argues.
- De-dollarization: Is the US dollar losing its dominance? (2025)
The article finds that while the dollar retains transactional dominance, de-dollarization is progressing in central bank reserves, Treasury ownership, and commodity pricing, though no replacement is imminent.
- Statement from Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says DOJ subpoenas threatening criminal indictment are a pretext to pressure the Fed into setting interest rates based on presidential preferences rather than economic evidence.
- High-income job losses are cooling housing demand
High-income job losses in tech hubs like the Bay Area are cooling housing demand, evidenced by slower price growth and fewer bidding wars.
- After Shutdown, Labor Department Says Some Data is Gone for Good - The New York Times
The government shutdown's disruption of Labor Department surveys has permanently lost some economic data, complicating the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision.