How we see the market ahead of the Fed cut
Appreciation of other major currencies such as yen and pound has put downward pressure on the greenback
Even so, perma-critics of the US central bank are cracking their knuckles in anticipation
Its self doubt comes in a decisive week for central banks
Futures traders boosted expectations in the past week of a bigger trim than the traditional 0.25 percentage point change
‘NOTHING in this steroidal, Frankenstein — cycle has been normal’
Replying to readers on price increases
Fed chair expected to begin lowering interest rates this week as inflation fears fade
Venture capital funding has dried up in China, prompting a sharp fall in start-up formation
With inflation down and the jobs market cooling, the economics points to 50bp
GDP to keep expanding while unemployment will remain relatively low, economists predict
Banks have played silly endgames on capital. They win silly prizes as a result
US central bank set to reduce borrowing costs for first time in more than four years at next week’s meeting
The former Fed vice-chair on monetary policy, the Fed’s record and the presidential race
Bond investors could easily be caught off guard if liquidity conditions fail to loosen significantly
Close call over whether to lower rates by half or quarter point this month
Plus Apple’s buybacks
Data sets stage for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its meeting next week
Raphael Bostic also created ‘appearance’ of benefiting from inside information, report concludes
Fed vice-chair says he learnt ‘lesson of humility’ when he had to revise capital requirements plan
Evaluating Powell’s management of monetary policy
Central bank bows to pressure from Wall Street and Congress
Tariffs, deportation and fiscal incontinence would challenge the central bank, while its independence could be under threat
Flurry of investment-grade bond deals as investors prepare for a potentially volatile autumn
Soft payroll data prompts traders to increase bets on aggressive rate cuts by Federal Reserve
