U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will nominate Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Stephen Miran to serve out the final few months of a newly vacant seat at the Federal Reserve. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/trump-pick-fed-board-open-spot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #us #fed #donaldtrump #banks#stephenmiran#christopherwaller

A battered dollar is taking another beating as investors, unnerved by fresh signs of an erosion in U.S. central bank independence, push the greenback back to its lowest levels in over three years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/27/economy/us-dollar-low-fed-independence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #dollar #fed #jeromepowell #donaldtrump