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Dollar at week high as markets raise doubts over Iran ceasefire

Dollar at week high as markets raise doubts over Iran ceasefire

By Gregor Stuart Hunter TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - The dollar steadied in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as skepticism over U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of an indefinite extension of a ceasefire with Iran lifted demand for the safe-haven currency, pushing it to a one-week high.
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Federal Reserve Governor Waller Proposes Overhaul of Regional Bank Operations

Federal Reserve Governor Waller Proposes Overhaul of Regional Bank Operations

Federal Reserve Governor Waller Proposes Overhaul of Regional Bank Operations
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Federal Reserve Governor Waller Proposes Centralization of Regional Bank Operations

Federal Reserve Governor Waller Proposes Centralization of Regional Bank Operations

Federal Reserve Governor Waller Proposes Centralization of Regional Bank Operations
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President Trump Extends US-Iran Ceasefire, Boosting Stock Futures

President Trump Extends US-Iran Ceasefire, Boosting Stock Futures

President Trump Extends US-Iran Ceasefire, Boosting Stock Futures
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Fed's Waller would 'absolutely' oppose firing reserve bank presidents over rate disagreement

Fed's Waller would 'absolutely' oppose firing reserve bank presidents over rate disagreement

April 21 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday said he would "absolutely" oppose any effort to try to fire Fed regional bank presidents over disagreements on interest rate policy. "That's not the design of the system.
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US stock futures climb as AI optimism tempers Middle East concerns

US stock futures climb as AI optimism tempers Middle East concerns

April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as renewed artificial intelligence optimism bolstered markets battered by repeated back-and-forth linked to headlines about the Middle East conflict. J.P.
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Warsh's path to top Fed job entangled ahead of Senate confirmation hearing

Warsh's path to top Fed job entangled ahead of Senate confirmation hearing

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh on Tuesday takes the next step to becoming the head of the U.S. central bank with a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, his confirmation ultimately likely but still embroiled in a dispute over a
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Warsh says there is no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president pushes for them publicly

Warsh says there is no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president pushes for them publicly

President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve says that he never promised the White House he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so
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Fed nominee pledges inflation fight even as Trump renews demands for rate cuts that could worsen it

Fed nominee pledges inflation fight even as Trump renews demands for rate cuts that could worsen it

President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve is pledging to fight inflation at a hearing Tuesday while the president said he expects interest rate cuts once he is confirmed
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Warsh says Trump has not pressured him to cut rates, even as president calls for reductions

Warsh says Trump has not pressured him to cut rates, even as president calls for reductions

President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve says that he never promised the White House he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so
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Trump's Federal Reserve nominee to face tough hearing before Senate panel

Trump's Federal Reserve nominee to face tough hearing before Senate panel

Kevin Warsh is taking another step toward his decade-long goal of winning the top job at the Federal Reserve by appearing at a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday
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Five things learned at Fed nominee Warsh's Senate hearing

Five things learned at Fed nominee Warsh's Senate hearing

April 21 (Reuters) - In testimony Tuesday at the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh never said if he agrees with President Donald Trump's view that the Fed's policy rate is too high and should be cut. No lawmaker asked him that directly.