TRANSCRIPT: Fed’s Warsh Says Fed’s Work Advancing, Grappling with ‘Hard Questions;’ Despite Three Dissents, Fundamental Agreement
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is a rough transcript of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s answers to reporters’ questions after the Federal Open Market Committee’s policy statement showed three rate-hike dissents to the stand-pat central bank stance: > Chair Warsh: Good day. My second FOMC Committee meeting as Chairman has come quickly. It’s probably too […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japan’s Tokyo CPI Up to +1.8% in June amid Rising Import Costs
Friday, July 31, 2026 0830 JST (2330 GMT/1930 EDT Thursday, July 30) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases July Tokyo CPI.Mace News median: total CPI +1.8% y/y (range: +1.8% to +1.9%) vs. June +1.7%; core CPI (ex-fresh food) +1.8% (range: +1.7% to +1.8%) vs. June +1.6%; core-core CPI (ex-fresh food, energy) +2.0% (range: […]
FOMC TEXT: No Rate Change with Three Dissents In Favor of a Rate Hike
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the text of the Federal Open Market Committee policy statement issued a short time ago Wednesday afternoon:The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 9 – 3 vote: The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 9 – 3 […]
Japan Government Keeps Gradual Economic Recovery View as Fuel Subsides Cap Inflation, Spreading Wage Hikes Prop Up Confidence
–Government Continues to Warn About Mideast Conflict: It May Cause Widespread Consumer Goods Markups Beyond Energy Prices By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government remains confident that its fuel and utility subsidies as well as solid wage hikes by many firms should support the economy’s gradual recovery from the pandemic slump while warning that higher […]
Japan Week Ahead: BOJ on Hold Amid Mideast Conflict, US Trade Uncertainty, While Pointing to Need to Raise Policy Rate Further to Neutral Level
–July Tokyo CPI Seen Ticking Up Closer to BOJ’s 2% Target as Iran War Has Boosted Prices, Import Costs High on Yen’s Slide to Nearly Four-Decade Low–June Factory Output to Pose 3rd Straight Rise amid Global Demand for Computer Chips, Non-Ferrous Metals, Easing Impact of US Tariffs on Autos By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The […]
Preview: Japan Core CPI Expected to Pick Up Steam in June Report
Consensus outlook for Mace NewsFriday, July 24 20260830 JST (2330 GMT/1930 EDT Thursday, July 23) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases June CPI.Mace News median: total CPI +1.6% y/y (range: +1.6% to +1.7%) vs. May +1.5%; core CPI (ex-fresh food) +1.6% y/y (range: +1.5% to +1.7%) vs. May +1.4%; core-core CPI (ex-fresh food, […]
Preview: Forecasters See Japanese Exports, Imports Up Again on Year in June Data
By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (MaceNews) – Japanese exports are expected to rise for a 10th straight month from a year earlier in June, while imports are seen rising for a fifth consecutive month as the resource-poor country continues to diversify its crude oil purchases away from the Middle East. Robust imports, coupled with a weaker […]
Japan Week Ahead: Resilient Economy Faces Inflationary Pressures, Structural Fragility as Mideast Conflict Rages on, Weak Yen Keeps Imports Expensive
–June Exports Forecast to Post 10th Straight Y/Y Rise, CPI Seen Up Slightly but Still Below BOJ’s 2% Inflation Target By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economy has shown resilience in the face of protectionist U.S. trade policy and the lingering Mideast conflict. Exports have weathered the drag from stiff Trump tariffs on autos and […]
Warsh to Congress: Fed ‘Will Deliver” 2% Inflation, Given ‘Solid’ GDP, ‘Stable’ Job Market
– Downplays Soft CPI Report As ‘One Data Point’; Mustn’t ‘Cherry Pick’ – Balance Sheet Should Be Used Only in Crisis; Interest Rates Should Predominate – Refuses To Give ‘Forward Guidance’ On What FOMC Will Do with Rates By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh stressed again Tuesday that the Fed’s […]
Fed’s Waller: Another ‘Hot’ Core Inflation Reading May Force ‘Near Term’ Rate Hike
– Inflation And Monetary Policy Are ‘At A Crossroads’ – Economy Solid’, Employment ‘Stable’; So, Focus Must Be on 2% Inflation Target By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – On the eve of a critical inflation report, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller declared Monday that a bad reading could necessitate an early Fed interest rate hike. […]