2026-02-05 17:11:28
Ukraine's central bank cuts interest rate in first change in 10 months: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/29/ukraines-central-bank-cuts-interest.html
Fed holds key interest rate steady as economic view improves (Jeff Cox/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/fed-rate-decision-january-2026.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260128/p91#a260128p91
Proponents of a cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve in December gained a powerful backer on Friday,
when a top official said the central bank had scope to lower borrowing costs “in the near term.”
John C. Williams is president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a close ally of Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair.
He emphasized in a speech that he was more concerned about the labor market weakening
than that rising inflation because of Trump’s tariffs wou…
Fed Cut Interest Rates But Can't Undo 'Damage Created by Trump's Chaos Economy,' Expert Says | Common Dreams
https://www.commondreams.org/news/fed-rate-cuts
⭐️Silver hit $79 (£58) an ounce for the first time last Friday,
a new peak, up from $56 at the start of December, and just $29 an ounce at the start of 2025.
Analysts have attributed the jump in the price of silver to expectations of US interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2026,
leading to increased demand for hard assets that protect against inflation and currency debasement.
New restrictions on silver exports from China, which begin on 1 January,
have c…