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China holds lending rates for 16th month as Fed hike limits room for monetary easing
China has kept its one-year LPR at 3% and five-year rate at 3.5% for a 16th month as global tightening limits room for further easing.
Federal Reserve rate hike odds near 90% as inflation and $100 oil put Kevin Warsh to the test
The Federal Reserve’s September 15-16 meeting has become a major global market event after hot inflation, expensive oil and resilient growth pushed rate-hike expectations toward 90%.
US disables QScan and QTRouter after China-linked hackers target NASA and Fed
US authorities have disabled two hacking platforms they say allowed China-linked operators to compromise internet-connected devices and conceal attacks on government and critical-infrastructure networks.
Santander’s $12.2bn Webster deal reaches closing day as US profitability target faces its real test
Santander’s $12.2 billion Webster acquisition is expected to complete on August 20, shifting attention from regulatory clearance to $800 million of synergies and an 18% U.S. RoTE target.
Why ING’s $268m EQT logistics loan is really a test of rent growth and exit timing
ING’s $268 million EQT logistics facility backs fully leased assets, but returns hinge on funding costs, rent growth and future exit values for investors.
Why central banks’ dollar pullback could test America’s financial dominance
Central banks’ dollar pullback and rising gold demand could test U.S. financial dominance, reserve strategy and global market stability.
US Supreme Court expands presidential firing power but shields Federal Reserve independence
The Supreme Court put most independent regulators under presidential control but spared the Federal Reserve, creating two systems of agency independence.
Why Trump’s Supreme Court victory could reshape the federal government
Trump’s Supreme Court win over FTC removals could reshape independent agencies, presidential power, regulation and federal oversight.
Alan Greenspan dies at 100, leaving a Federal Reserve legacy of boom, bubbles and crisis
Alan Greenspan has died at 100, reopening debate over the Federal Reserve maestro who guided a historic boom but faced blame after the financial crisis.
Why Trump’s firing-power cases could reshape Washington’s independent agencies
Find out how Trump’s firing-power cases could reshape independent agencies, the Federal Reserve and executive authority today!