Federal Reserve

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Business

Fed expected to hold rates steady; many consumer loan costs likely to stay stable

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, which should keep borrowing costs on many consumer loans stable and make further reductions in savings yields less likely, the Times reports. The Fed’s policy rate, the federal funds rate, stands in a range of

Business

Powell to face questions at Wednesday Fed news conference after rate decision

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will take reporters’ questions on Wednesday after the central bank announces its decision on interest rates. The central bank is widely expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged after policymakers voted to cut interest rates at the past three meetings. Wall Street and Washington are watching

Business

Powell expected to hold rates in Fed’s first 2026 decision amid DOJ probe

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will announce the Fed's first interest-rate decision of 2026 at 2 p.m. ET, with CME FedWatch predicting a near-total chance the central bank will hold rates steady. Markets were mixed ahead of the decision: as of about 6:30 a.m. ET

Business

Federal Reserve expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. The Fed will release a policy statement alongside its rate decision at 2 p.m. in Washington, and Chair Jerome H. Powell will hold a news conference at

Business

Fed meeting begins as Trump presses Powell amid criminal probe and political pressure

Jan. 28, 2026 — The Federal Reserve began a two-day rate-setting meeting on Wednesday as Chair Jerome H. Powell, who has spent much of the past month under siege from President Trump, prepared to answer questions at his post-meeting news conference; the Fed is expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged. The

Crypto

Bitcoin near $89,000 as cryptos steady ahead of Fed decision and megacap earnings

Cryptocurrency prices steadied as traders shifted positioning toward a closely watched Federal Reserve decision, megacap earnings and a weakening dollar, with bitcoin hovering near $89,000 during Asia hours and ether up about 2% to just under $3,000, according to CoinGecko data. Moves were measured rather than directional as

Crypto

Hayes says Fed money printing to support Japan could help Bitcoin breakout

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes said the Federal Reserve printing money to support a failing Japanese bond market could allow Bitcoin to break out of its current “sideways funk,” according to Hayes. Hayes proposed the Fed “could be printing money to manipulate the yen and JGB [Japanese government bond] markets,” and

Politics

Steve Hanke says Fed likely to hold rates as inflation remains stuck

In an interview with Beincrypto, former Reagan advisor Steve Hanke said he expects the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates as inflation remains stuck, noting that markets widely expect the Fed to stand pat at Wednesday’s FOMC meeting. Hanke pointed to persistent inflation and growing policy uncertainty, arguing that

Business

Gold Tops $5,000 an Ounce as Investors Seek Refuge Amid Global Strains

Spot gold prices reached a record high on Monday, climbing above $5,000 an ounce and jumping as high as $5,102, while silver rose to a record $109.83 an ounce. Investors sought shelter from geopolitical uncertainty, including strains between the United States and the European Union over President

Business

Fed expected to pause further rate cuts after three reductions; duration unclear

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after three quarter-point cuts in the final months of 2025, officials and economists said, though how long that pause will last is uncertain. Officials have lowered rates into a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75

Business

Fed likely to hold rates as Powell faces DOJ probe ahead of May departure

Businessinsider: The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at its first policy decision of the year on Wednesday, while Chair Jerome Powell faces a Department of Justice probe and rising political pressure as his term ends in May. Market-based projections from CME FedWatch give Fed leaders a

Crypto

Bitcoin traders cautious as US shutdown risk and Fed uncertainty loom

Bitcoin traders are showing caution as markets weigh the risk of a US federal government shutdown and a potential shift in Federal Reserve policy. Bitcoin rose 1.5% after a retest of the $86,000 level on Sunday, while the week includes corporate earnings from global tech firms and the

Business

Personal Consumption Expenditures up 2.8% year‑over‑year in November, Fed gauge shows

Consumer prices rose moderately in October and November, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation showed, with the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index up 0.2 percent in both months and 2.8 percent year over year in November, the data released on Thursday said. The reading, while far

Business

Economists warn a Trump-controlled Fed could bring short-term boost, long-term pain

President Trump has signaled he wants the Federal Reserve to lower short-term interest rates, and New York Times columnist Jeff Sommer warns that cutting rates beyond what economic conditions warrant could create a short-term boom while producing longer-term problems such as higher inflation and damage to the Fed’s credibility.

Crypto

Silver Hits $101 All-Time High as Investors Seek Safe Havens; Bitcoin Lags

Silver surged to a fresh all-time high of $101 in January 2026 as investors rushed into safe-haven assets, Beincrypto reported. The rally had been building for months and accelerated sharply in January 2026, driven by risk-off demand amid escalating geopolitical tensions, expectations of multiple US Federal Reserve rate cuts, and

Politics

David Brooks warns of multiple 'unravelings' he attributes to Trump

In a New York Times opinion column, David Brooks wrote that the country is headed toward “some kind of crackup,” echoing Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara’s fear of “the moment where it all explodes.” Brooks outlined four “unravelings”: the postwar international order; domestic tranquillity in places where Immigration

Crypto

Researcher: institutions unlikely to push Bitcoin to $150,000 without major catalyst

Macro researcher and FFTT founder Luke Gromen said institutional investors are unlikely to drive Bitcoin from roughly $89,880 to $150,000 this year without a market-moving event, in comments on Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell published to YouTube on Wednesday. Gromen said "that’s not how institutional investors

Business

Goldman raises end-2026 gold forecast to $5,400 an ounce

Businessinsider reports Goldman Sachs has raised its gold price forecast by 10%, now targeting $5,400 per troy ounce by the end of 2026, up from $4,900 per ounce in its previous outlook. The bank said the upgrade reflects a surge in private-sector demand, with investors buying through ETFs,

Business

Markets rally after Trump drops EU tariffs as Greenland and Fed risks persist

Beincrypto reports markets rallied after US President Donald Trump called off tariffs on European allies following his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Bitcoin reclaimed $90,000 and US equities stabilized: the S&P 500 rose 1%, recovering part of a 2.1% decline from the day

Politics

Supreme Court justices express concern about threats to Federal Reserve independence

At a Supreme Court hearing on Jan. 21, 2026, justices signaled unease about President Trump’s effort to remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa D. Cook and the broader implications for the Fed’s independence. During roughly two hours of oral argument, several justices raised economic worries as the administration defended

Politics

Supreme Court signals narrow ruling for Fed governor Lisa Cook

After two hours of arguments on Wednesday, the Supreme Court appeared likely to rule narrowly and provisionally in favor of Federal Reserve governor Lisa D. Cook, whom President Trump has sought to remove based on an accusation of mortgage fraud. Some justices voiced reluctance to undermine the Federal Reserve’s

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Supreme Court to weigh whether Trump can remove Fed governor Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday on whether President Trump can remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, a case that tests the long‑standing independence of the central bank. Justices have in other cases allowed Mr. Trump to oust leaders of independent agencies, but they have signaled the

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Trump Seeks to Reshape Federal Reserve as Supreme Court Considers Firing of Governor

The case set to reach the Supreme Court on Wednesday centers on President Trump’s authority to fire Lisa Cook, a governor on the Federal Reserve Board. Beyond the specific dismissal, Mr. Trump has repeatedly signaled a broader aim to fill the Fed with political loyalists who would pursue sharp,

Politics

Supreme Court to hear case over Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

Businessinsider reports the Supreme Court will hold oral arguments on Wednesday on Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook's future, a case intensified by a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Justice Department subpoenas to the central bank. Cook, a Biden nominee sworn in 2022 and the first

Crypto

Tom Lee warns of early 2026 market decline before year‑end recovery

Fundstrat head of research Tom Lee warned investors to brace for a "painful decline" across the crypto and stock markets in 2026, before a recovery toward the end of the year, he said in an interview on The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost. Lee said 2026 will