Key Takeaways Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook faces mortgage fraud allegations but refuses to resign, prompting a potential constitutional legal conflict. The incident has intensified concerns regarding the independence of...
Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve is signalling a possible 25 basis point interest rate cut in September 2025, with Governor Waller and Chair Powell highlighting labour market softening and progress...
Key Takeaways Federal Reserve officials in 2025 have revived the concept of transitory inflation, attributing temporary price spikes to external shocks like tariffs. Core PCE inflation has declined from over...
Key Takeaways Alphabet’s AI positioning is bolstered by vast proprietary data, efficient in-house hardware (TPUs), and existing monetisation channels via advertising. While AI infrastructure spending across the industry approaches bubble-like...
Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve may reduce interest rates in 2025 while maintaining a somewhat restrictive stance to balance growth against inflation risks. Despite potential rate cuts, benchmark rates are...
Key Takeaways Shift4 Payments has employed a focused M&A strategy, targeting fragmented sectors with captive merchant bases to accelerate customer onboarding and drive revenue growth. Since its IPO, the company...
Key Takeaways President Trump’s move to replace Fed Governor Lisa Cook raises critical questions about central bank independence and potential policy shifts. Allegations of mortgage application inconsistencies have prompted Cook’s...
Key Takeaways The US administration has proposed enforcing the death penalty for all homicide convictions in Washington, DC, aiming to bolster deterrence in a historically high-crime area. Although DC’s homicide...
Key Takeaways The attempted dismissal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook by former President Trump has sparked a legal challenge that may redefine limits of executive power over independent agencies. Legal...
Key Takeaways President Trump’s tariff threats over digital services taxes (DSTs) signal a potential resurgence of trade tensions with U.S. partners in Europe and beyond. Digital services taxes disproportionately impact...
