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Fed Pauses Rate Cuts, Holds Benchmark at 3.50%–3.75% in 10–2 Vote

A firmer growth outlook with signs of job‑market stabilization underpins a data‑dependent pause.

Ukraine Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to 15%, Opening Easing Cycle

Japan Weighs Pause on Yen Intervention After Rare U.S. Rate Checks

Supreme Court Weighs Trump Bid to Remove Fed Governor Cook as Powell Warns on Independence

EU Moves to Accelerate Digital Euro as Officials Warn Over Reliance on U.S. Payment Firms

Rick Rieder Surges as Front-Runner for Fed Chair as Betting Odds Climb

Fed Pauses Easing, Holds Rates at 3.50%–3.75% as Inflation Stays Elevated

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Carlson–Schiff Clash Reignites Fight Over Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset

Hong Kong Home Prices Post First Annual Gain Since 2021 After 3.3% Rise in 2025

Rick Rieder Emerges as Market Front-Runner for Fed Chair After Reported Oval Office Interview

Fed Poised to Hold Rates as Powell’s News Conference Becomes the Market Focus

Japan Proposes Tough Reserve Rules for Yen Stablecoins

Meridian Growth Fund Posts Slight Q4 Loss, Trails Russell 2500 Growth

Australian Business Conditions Rebound in December as Capacity Stays Tight

Yen Rallies to Two-Month High After NY Fed Rate Checks Raise Intervention Risk

White House Nears Fed Chair Nomination as Markets Elevate Rick Rieder

Bitwise Launches BPRO, an Active Bitcoin-and-Gold Debasement ETF on NYSE Arca

Kiyosaki Doubles Down on Hard Assets as Metals Outperform, Bitcoin Shows Strain

State Financial Officers Warn as White House Pressure on Fed Escalates

Supreme Court Signals It Will Keep Lisa Cook on Fed Board for Now