Today: September 12, 2026
Today: September 12, 2026

Federal Reserve

Arts|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

US job openings rise in July after sharp downward revision in prior month

U.S. job openings increased in July amid a surge in manufacturing vacancies, but weak hiring suggested the labor market remained in a holding pattern.

Business|Economy|Finance

US factory activity slows in August; input prices remain elevated

U.S. manufacturing activity eased in August amid a slowdown in new orders and some manufacturers worried that higher prices because of the Middle East

Arts

Fed's Barr open to rate hike if inflation does not moderate

By Michael S.

Business|Economy

Yields rise, oil jumps; US and Iran resume military attacks

Bond yields rose and stocks fell on Monday as oil prices jumped more than 2%, with a resumption of military clashes

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rose and U.S. stocks fell after American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first military action in a month

Economy|Political

Trump on Warsh: He'll do what he has to do

U.S.

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

September risks are stacking up hard and fast for world markets

Traders will return from their August breaks to a host of risks for markets, including rising concern about high government

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Europe's central bankers fear more turbulence in testy U.S. relations

Europe's central bankers are leaving an annual getaway with their U.S. counterparts far from reassured that

Business|Economy|Finance

Warsh raises stakes for Fed's next meeting and other takeaways from Jackson Hole conference

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh provided his most detailed insights yet on how he views the central bank's fight against inflation in a high-profile speech an at annual economic conference in Jackson Hole Friday

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Wall Street week ahead: The market eyes the monthly jobs report

Wall Street will get several important updates this week about the health of the U.S. jobs market

Business|Economy|Finance

Investors heartened by Warsh inflation talk, still uncertain about Fed action

Investors were heartened on Friday by new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's stated resolve to tame high

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance

Warsh's 'quieter Fed' now includes a smidgen of guidance

(Fixes name of podcast to Rapid Response in paragraph 16) By Michael S.

Business|Finance|Technology

Jobs report, Broadcom results pose next hurdles for stock market rally

A fresh look at the U.S. labor market in the coming week along with quarterly results from semiconductor company Broadcom will test a market rally that

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower

The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control

Business|Finance

Warsh signals Fed may need to hike rates if above-target inflation persists

The U.S. central bank will "have work to do" if policymakers don't get the confidence they need that inflation is heading

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Wall Street ends lower after Fed Chair Warsh reaffirms inflation fight

Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Friday, with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh

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Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with US inflation stubbornly elevated

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal than he has sent before about his economic outlook

Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Economy|Environment|Europe|MidEast

Bank of England's Bailey sees 'subdued' second-round inflation effects for now

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that he still saw little sign that the surge in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Iran conflict was creating serious longer-term

Economy|Finance|Interview|Opinion|Stock Markets

Rate-hike expectations rise on Warsh speech at Jackson Hole

The Federal Reserve will "have work to do" if policymakers are not confident that underlying inflation is returning to its 2% target, Chair Kevin Warsh said on Friday in

Business|Finance

Wall Street opens subdued ahead of Warsh's speech

Wall Street's main indexes opened muted open on Friday, as an AI-fueled rally fizzled out ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's much-anticipated Jackson Hole appearance.

Business|Economy|Finance|US

US employment growth only modestly lower than thought in BLS revision

U.S. employment grew slightly less than previously estimated in the 12 months through March, the government said on Friday, suggesting the modest pace of job creation that has

Arts|Economy|Europe

Dollar jumps after Warsh comments, set for weekly gain

The U.S. dollar saw strong gains on Friday, putting it on track for its biggest daily climb in 2-1/2 months after U.S.

Asia|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Stocks fall while dollar, bond yields rise as Warsh prompts rate hike bets

MSCI's global equities gauge fell in a choppy session on Friday, while short-dated U.S.

Business|Economy

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh stays quiet on interest rates but calls inflation ‘concerning’

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh stays quiet on interest rates but calls inflation ‘concerning’

Economy|Finance

Making the Fed more accountable to Congress and the public may be just what it needs to fend off Trump’s threats to its independence

The Federal Reserve is much more powerful than it was 20 years ago, which has prompted calls for a reset in how it answers to Congress and the public.

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Six months and counting

From the Editor U.S. President Donald Trump originally said the Iran war would last four to five weeks, but we’re now hitting the six-month mark.