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Treasury Yields Rise as Jobs Strength and Israel‑Iran Strikes Push Oil Higher

Markets have trimmed bets on near‑term Fed cuts under chair Kevin Warsh, signaling higher borrowing costs ahead.

Kevin Warsh Takes Over the Fed With a Plan to Shrink Its Balance Sheet

DOJ Halts Powell Probe, Paving Way for Warsh Confirmation Vote

Dollar Weakness Fuels Metals Rally and EM Gains as Trump Downplays Slide

Trump Picks Kevin Warsh to Lead the Federal Reserve

Trump to Interview BlackRock’s Rick Rieder in Final Round for Fed Chair

Fed Minutes Reveal Split After December Rate Cut, Point to Cautious Hold

Gold Tops $4,500, Heads for Best Year Since 1979

Fed Cuts Rates 25 Basis Points as Split Vote Signals Slower Easing

Fed Chair Shortlist Puts Bitcoin on Watch as Novogratz Flags Dovish Pick as Big Catalyst

Ex-Fed Chairs and Treasury Chiefs Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump’s Move to Oust Lisa Cook

Cautious Trade Before Nvidia Earnings, Fed Upheaval Lingers

Typhoon Kajiki Makes Landfall in Vietnam, Forcing Mass Evacuations and Flight Suspensions

Fed Holds Rates Steady as Job Growth Slows and Governor Resigns

Fed Keeps Rates Steady at 4.25–4.50% as Two Governors Dissent

Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged as Tariffs Cloud Inflation Outlook

Oil Prices Stabilize After Short-Covering, But Tariff and Supply Concerns Persist

Oil Prices Decline as Federal Reserve Signals Slower Rate Cuts in 2025

Global Oil Market Faces Surplus Amid Weak Demand Growth

Oil Prices Rise Amid Gulf Production Disruptions and Anticipated Fed Rate Cut