Selected Tag: Jerome Powell
Selected Tag: Jerome Powell

US Institutional Decay Is Threatening Global Finance

Even through tumultuous political cycles, the Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission have been able to signal that US markets operate under clear, impersonal, reliably enforced rules. But this is no longer true, and the implications for the rest of the world are dire.

Jayant Sinha

March 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM IST

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US Federal Reserve

What Will the Fed's "Warsh Era" Bring?

The next Federal Reserve chair will inherit an institution that, by any historical measure, is deeply fractured internally and lacks credibility externally. By strengthening the Fed’s analytical framework and establishing a "balance-sheet theory," Kevin Warsh can oversee the institution's return to excellence.

Mohamed A. El-Erian

February 26, 2026 at 11:48 AM IST

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Kevin Warsh's Dangerous Monetary Nostalgia

The next Fed chair seems to think that the large size of the central bank’s balance sheet reflects a discretionary policy choice which can and should be reversed. In reality, however, the Fed's balance sheet has become part of the financial system’s core infrastructure, and shrinking it would carry serious risks.

Lucrezia Reichlin

February 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM IST

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The Morning Edge

Markets Tilt Risk-On as Equities Rise Despite Political and Geopolitical Noise

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

January 13, 2026 at 1:47 AM IST

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The Morning Edge

Global Markets Edge Higher but Geopolitics and Fed Uncertainty Loom

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

January 12, 2026 at 1:55 AM IST

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Federal Reserve

Get Ready for an Overdue Fed Overhaul

A fractured Fed, unreliable data, and colliding goals have pushed policy into uncertainty. What matters now is not who votes—but whether the institution can evolve.

Mohamed A. El-Erian

November 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM IST

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Federal Reserve

Will the AI Bubble Trigger a Financial Crisis?

It is worth pondering whether a bursting AI bubble could compromise the ability of other non-bank financial institutions to repay their loans.

Hilary J. Allen

October 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM IST

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