JEROME E. SMITH

April 19, 2024

Federal Reserve

Powell reveals Fed’s hand on US interest rates

The end of the central bank’s monetary tightening campaign is in sight — and so are rate cuts

December 14, 2023

FT Live

Global Banking Summit

The world's top gathering of leaders in finance

News in-depthUS interest rates

Powell under pressure to set out plan for US interest rate cuts

Federal Reserve chair faces communication challenge as investors think cooling economy means tightening is over

December 10, 2023

Mergers & Acquisitions

What would a Mondi takeover of DS Smith mean? Let’s check the archives

...We believe that the combined company would be an even more important partner to multi-national CPG and e- commerce companies, driving above market growth....

February 8, 2024

US interest rates

Traders boost US rate cut bets despite pushback from Fed’s Powell

Investors brush off central bank chair’s warning that ‘progress must continue’ in inflation fight

December 1, 2023

News updates from December 7: Yen hits 3-month high, Australia’s two biggest oil companies start $52bn merger talks

Natural catastrophe insurance claims pass $100bn for fourth straight year

...The group’s chief economist Jérôme Jean Haegeli said the cumulative effect of smaller-scale weather events was having a “big impact” on insurers’ profitability....

December 7, 2023

FT Live

The Global Boardroom: 8th Edition

FT journalists in conversation with leaders in business and government

US interest rates

Powell warns Fed against risk of being ‘misled’ in inflation fight

US central bank ‘will not hesitate’ to raise interest rates again if necessary, says chair

November 9, 2023

US interest rates

The new question for the Fed: how long to keep rates high

Chair Jay Powell says US central bank will proceed ‘carefully’ with any change to monetary policy

November 2, 2023

News in-depthCentral banks

Central banks rethink forecasting after failures on inflation

ECB, Fed and BOE overlooked potential for global price spikes after end of pandemic and Russian assault on Ukraine

December 28, 2023

Federal Reserve

Fed chair pledges to move carefully on rates amid ‘range of uncertainties’

Jay Powell points to elevated geopolitical tensions posing ‘important risks’ to the global economy

October 19, 2023

FirstFT

FirstFT: DeSantis drops out of Republican primary race

...Trump trial: The E. Jean Carroll civil damages trial against Donald Trump is expected to resume in a Manhattan federal court....

January 22, 2024

News in-depthPakistan's economy

How Pakistan’s economy fell into crisis — in charts

...The populist Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, meanwhile, has claimed that its candidates were robbed of a majority by vote rigging and vowed to topple any rival coalition, raising the prospect of more...

February 21, 2024

FirstFT

FirstFT: Donald Trump wins Iowa landslide

...Trump, meanwhile, is expected to be back in a New York court later today where jury selection in the second E Jean Carroll case begins....

January 16, 2024

Unhedged

Is the term premium rubbish? Premium

...That is why those interested in the “E” in “ESG” could welcome the findings of a much-cited 2020 study from Patrick Bolton and Marcin Kacperczyk....

October 20, 2023

Federal Reserve

Powell warns inflation ‘too high’ in Jackson Hole speech

Fed chair says US central bank intends to ‘hold policy at a restrictive level’ until price pressures abate

August 25, 2023

FT Live

Global Insurance Summit

Strengthening resilience, capital and innovation as systemic risks evolve

Lloyd's of London Ltd

Lloyd’s of London to stay in landmark building until at least 2035

...Currently, the building has an energy rating of E, in an official range where A+ is best and G is worst. It did not disclose the terms of the deal....

December 16, 2023

US interest rates

‘Last hike of the cycle’: economists predict Fed is done with rate rises

Likelihood of more tightening lessens with US central bank seen to be winning its war on inflation

July 27, 2023

US interest rates

Fed raises US interest rates to highest level in 22 years

Central bank implements quarter-point increase as inflation concerns linger

July 26, 2023

Federal Reserve

Jay Powell struggles to explain ‘hawkish pause’ to sceptical economists

Federal Reserve takes a breather on rate rises but signals even more tightening ahead

June 15, 2023

HTSI

19 ways to say it with bouclé

...€440 Airei wool-mix trousers, £1,045, selfridges.com Pols Potten terry-loop fabric Clover pouf, £255, madeindesign.co.uk The inspiration: Romy Schneider at Coco Chanel’s studio, Paris, c1960 A.W.A.K.E....

January 6, 2024

US inflation

Powell says US inflation battle not over but defends ‘prudent’ pause

Central bank has ‘long way to go’ to tame price pressures, argues Fed chair

June 21, 2023

Insurance

Insurers rack up $50bn in losses from natural catastrophes this year

...“The effects of climate change can already be seen in certain perils like heatwaves, droughts, floods and extreme precipitation,” said Jérôme Jean Haegeli, the reinsurer’s chief economist....

August 9, 2023

Federal Reserve

Fed signals determination to raise interest rates after June pause

Officials think more tightening is needed amid tight labour market and ‘upside risks’ to inflation

July 5, 2023

FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen

All eyes on Jackson Hole

...Markets are looking for signals from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell during this week’s Jackson Hole symposium, global stock markets have lost about $3tn in value this month and there has been a mixed...

August 23, 2023

HTSI

1963 – the year that changed motorcar history

...The film’s producer Cubby Broccoli had wanted Bond to drive an E-Type Jaguar, but Jaguar wouldn’t lend the cars....

October 9, 2023

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