2026-01-29 12:05:41
The Federal Reserve really doesn’t need the curse of interesting times.
2026-01-29 12:00:30
The dollar has fallen more than 3% in 10 days, pouring fuel on geopolitical fire. If the US engineers an even weaker greenback, whether by intent or mishap, the fallout for other currencies may be messy.
2026-01-29 06:16:40
Spats between hospitals and insurers are just one of many health care problems in the US.
2026-01-29 05:52:20
Federal Reserve policymakers decided Wednesday to hold interest rates steady. The big news of the day was Governor Christopher Waller’s dovish dissent against the policy action, a decision that should ingratiate him with President Donald Trump. Sadly, there will be a reputational price to pay — for the governor and the institution itself.
2026-01-29 05:00:30
President Prabowo Subianto has tried to remake many aspects of Indonesia’s economic and social life. Now, he is a step closer to steering interest rates. For investors souring on the country, it’s another reason to sell.
2026-01-29 04:00:32
It’s still mid-winter in the high Himalayas, along the disputed border between India and China. But in New Delhi and Beijing spring has come. Relations, which had been frozen since 20 Indian soldiers were killed in clashes in 2020, have begun to thaw. Bilateral diplomatic visits have resumed and the two militaries have begun meeting again.
