Federal Reserve (Fed)

In a recession, is cash really king?

“I don’t see us wanting to run through the bond market like an elephant snuffing out price signals, things like that.” - Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Chairman

The sell-off has been fast and furious. There is indiscriminate selling across the board, regardless of quality, likely perpetuated by algorithm trading and exchange-traded funds.

SINGAPORE (Aug 30): The US Federal Reserve has responded to the suggestion that it wade into presidential politics the only way it could: with a forceful denial. “The Fed’s decisions are guided solely by its congressional mandate to maintain price sta

SINGAPORE (Aug 26): US President Donald Trump urged the US Federal Reserve this past week to cut interest rates by at least 100 basis points and pursue quantitative easing. With the 2020 US presidential election on the horizon, Trump has a strong incentiv

SINGAPORE (Aug 26): US President Donald Trump urged the US Federal Reserve this past week to cut interest rates by at least 100 basis points and pursue quantitative easing. With the 2020 US presidential election on the horizon, Trump has a strong incentiv

SINGAPORE (July 15): One of the remarkable features of post-war economic history has been the taming of inflation in the US and many other countries since the mid-1980s. Before then, the US inflation rate (based on the deflator for personal consumption ex

SINGAPORE (July 15): One of the remarkable features of post-war economic history has been the taming of inflation in the US and many other countries since the mid-1980s. Before then, the US inflation rate (based on the deflator for personal consumption ex

(July 11): The Federal Reserve is preparing to cut interest rates for the first time in a decade because it sees a cooling global economy and no sign of overheating in the jobs market at home.

SINGAPORE (Apr 15): Major central banks around the world have maintained a dovish stance, in line with a softer growth outlook by the International Monetary Fund.