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U.S. Federal Reserve

Man in graduation cap waves amongst crowd of graduates

A.I. Leaders’ Advice for 2026 College Graduates Shows the Limit of Silicon Valley Optimism

At commencements from Carnegie Mellon to the University of Arizona, Jensen Huang, Eric Schmidt and other tech leaders delivered similar advice about A.I. and got very different receptions. The speeches reflected a familiar Silicon Valley optimism, but many graduates heard something more complicated.
By Sissi Cao
Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO, Kraken speaks onstage during the Semafor World Economy Summit Fall Edition at Gallup HQ on October 16, 2025.

Crypto Has Been Renting Access to the Financial System. Kraken Just Bought In.

Paybis’ Konstantins Vasilenko analyzes a breakthrough that could reshape how digital asset firms interact with the traditional financial system. Vasilenko explains why Kraken Financial’s newly granted Federal Reserve master account—and direct access to Fedwire—may mark a structural turning point for crypto payments.
By Konstantins Vasilenko
An illustration of a bank tilting underwater

What the Next Market Shock Will Expose About Liquidity Risk

Eugenia Mykuliak, founder and executive director of B2PRIME Group, examines why liquidity risk has become one of the most underestimated threats facing modern portfolios. Mykuliak argues that recent U.S. bank failures and tightening global capital conditions expose a deeper flaw in how liquidity is modeled, monitored and assumed. In an era of persistent volatility, she makes the case that liquidity must be treated as the foundation of portfolio resilience.
By Eugenia Mykuliak
Man in suit and glasses

Wall Street Rallies Behind Jerome Powell as the Fed’s Independence Comes Under Threat

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Hundred dollar bills floating in a pool

Why Liquidity Risk Is the Overlooked Blind Spot in Institutional Portfolios

By Alex Tsepaev
Man in tie stands behind podium in front of American flags

How Will the Government Shutdown Impact the Fed’s Next Rate-Cut Decision?

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Jerome Powell profile

The Labor Market Looks Broken—Is There a Fix Beyond Interest Rate Cuts?

By Ivan Castano
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Jerome Powell Signals Fed Policy Shift to Balance Inflation and Jobs Strains

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Woman in red dress and two men in suits stand outside in front of mountain view

Jackson Hole Symposium: Why a Mountain Retreat Moves Global Markets Each Year

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Jerome Powell wearing a light blue shirt and a gray jacket.

Jerome Powell Faces Inflation, Politics and Legacy at His Final Jackson Hole

By Abigail Bassett
The profile of a mid-aged White male.

Aug. 1 Tariff Deadline Puts Stock Market Rally and Inflation Fears to the Test

By Shreyas Sinha
Larry Summers wearing a black suit.

Larry Summers Calls Trump Tariffs a ‘Self-Inflicted Wound’ on US Economy

By Shreyas Sinha
Jerome Powell smiling behind a podium.

Tariff Impact on Consumer Prices Could Hit This Summer, Economists Warn

By Shreyas Sinha
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Participates In Economic Club Interview

Jerome Powell’s Two Unique Strengths, According to His Old Boss

By Sissi Cao
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a gray suit smiles as he speaks at the Economic Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, on April 16, 2025.

Jerome Powell Reveals His Daily Routine as Head of the Federal Reserve

By Shreyas Sinha
The profile of an old man wearing a suit.

The Federal Reserve’s Annual Bank Stress Tests Come Under Stress

By Shreyas Sinha
A stylized illustration of a family, all wearing face masks. The family includes two adults, one holding a baby, and two children, standing together next to a stroller against a blue background.

We’re About to Have Our Second Baby Boom—But Are We Ready?

By Anu Sharma
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Testifies In Senate Banking Hearing

By How Much Will the Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates in September?

By Shreyas Sinha
Jackson Hole Economic Symposium Held In Wyoming

What Top Central Bankers Agreed on at This Year’s Jackson Hole Symposium

By Shreyas Sinha
Four separate photographs of men in suit and ties

The Fed Projects Just One Rate Cut This Year. Do Wall Street Leaders Agree?

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
job interview

‘Ghost Jobs’ Are on the Rise—And They Are Hurting More Than Just Job Hunters

By Abigail Bassett
Federal Reserve Chair Powell Holds His News Conference Following The Federal Open Market Committee Meeting

3 Reasons Why Economists and Wall Street Were So Wrong About a Recession

By Shreyas Sinha
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Are Interest Rate Hikes Over? At Least Two Major Bank CEOs Have Doubts

By Sissi Cao
Bank CEOs

When Will the Fed Stop Rate Hikes? Dimon, Ackman, Dalio May Have Reached a Consensus

By Sissi Cao
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