Australia central bank hikes rates to a near 1-year high as Iran war raises inflation risks

Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), speaks during a press conference in Sydney, Australia,…
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Fed minutes January 2026:

Divided Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting indicated that further interest rate cuts should be paused for…
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Trump bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook delivers remarks during an event organized by the Psaros Center for Financial Markets…
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Poland has more gold than the European Central Bank and has no intention of slowing down.

The National Bank of Poland has increased its bullion reserves to around 550 tonnes, valued at more than €63 billion.

The bank's ambitions are far-reaching: the target is to have 700 tonnes of gold and the total value of bullion reserves to be around PLN 400 billion (€94 billion).

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260120-poland-has-more-gold-than-the-european-central-bank-and-has-no-intention-of-slowing-down?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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Remarkable how the banking system is putting up much more of a fight than...well, any of our other institutions against Trump's bid for personal power. Anything goes...until it threatens what's *really* important: the money.

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https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/01/13/why-powell-isnt-flinching-at-trumps-attack-00723847

Fed interest rate decision December 2025:

A  Federal Reserve split over where its priorities should lie cut its key interest rate Wednesday, but signaled…
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New Zealand central bank cuts rates to over 3-year low, signals end to easing cycle

New Zealand’s central bank cut its benchmark official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% on Wednesday,…
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One Fed official may have saved market from another rout. Why John Williams’ remarks matter so much

John Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaks during an…
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