Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell carefully opened the door to an interest-rate cut in September, pointing to rising risks for the labor market even as worries over inflation remain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/23/economy/fed-powell-interest-rate-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #federalreserve #globaleconomy #inflation #interestrates #jeromepowell #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade
The Bank of Japan will resume its rate hikes after a temporary pause, says Hajime Takata, a member of the central bank's policy board. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/03/markets/boj-rate-hike-to-resume/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #japaneseeconomy #hajimetakata #interestrates