• Aug 22, 2024

Fed’s Schmid says he wants to see more data before rate cut

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid said he wants to see more economic data before supporting any decision to begin reducing interest rates. Most Read from BloombergChicago's Migrant Surge Is Stirring Trouble for Democrats in DNC Host CityUK Transport Minister Clears Path for More 20mph Speed ZonesWith Self-Driving Vans, Hamburg Tries to Make Microtransit WorkThe Serious Work That Free Play Can DoSchmid, speaking with Michael McKee in a Bloomberg TV interv

  • Aug 22, 2024

Fed's Schmid signals open mind on September rate cut

"We've got some data sets to come in before September," Schmid said in an interview with broadcaster CNBC at the start of the annual global central bankers' conference hosted by the regional Fed bank in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in reference to the Fed's next policy meeting on Sept. 17-18. "It bears looking harder at it," he said of the unemployment rate. The U.S. central bank is widely expected to begin reducing its benchmark policy rate at its upcoming meeting, with most Fed officials buoyed by encouraging inflation data and increasingly anxious about the health of the job market.

  • Aug 22, 2024

What to look for at Fed's Jackson Hole symposium

Central bankers from around the world fly into Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this week to attend what has become the globe's premier economic gathering, the Kansas City Federal Reserve's annual symposium in Grand Teton National Park. The event draws keen investor attention, and - depending on what the world's most influential monetary policymakers say in formal remarks and in interviews on the sidelines - sometimes delivers a rough ride for markets. In recent years the guest list of about 120 has included most of the Fed's 19 policymakers, and a few dozen central bankers from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and elsewhere.

  • Aug 22, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s Sales From Oil Exports Drop to Three-Year Low

(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia’s revenue from oil exports has slumped to the lowest level in three years, caused by a drop in prices and the kingdom’s decision to curb production.Most Read from BloombergChicago's Migrant Surge Is Stirring Trouble for Democrats in DNC Host CityUK Transport Minister Clears Path for More 20mph Speed ZonesWith Self-Driving Vans, Hamburg Tries to Make Microtransit WorkThe Serious Work That Free Play Can DoSales from shipments of crude oil and refined products fell to $1

  • Aug 22, 2024

France's Macron to discuss AI and economy on trip to Serbia

French President Emmanuel Macron will use a trip to Serbia at the end of this month to discuss strengthening economic ties between the countries and Serbia's role in the AI sector, Macron's office said on Thursday. Serbia has positioned itself as a regional leader in AI research and will chair the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence - an initiative set up by Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to oversee the responsible development of AI - in 2025. Macron will hold talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic during his trip to the country from August 29-August 30, added the French presidency.