Thursday news quiz: A speeding car, a police faux pas and an app that’s gone too far? Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
US Stock Market: Warsh faces early Fed dissent as three policymakers push for rate hike New Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh faces significant early policy disagreements. Three members opposed the central bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged. This level of dissent is historically uncommon for a new Fed chair. Previous leaders like Janet Yellen and Jerome Powell experienced less initial opposition. These divisions suggest… The Economic Times · Jul 30
How Jerome Powell navigated pandemic, inflation and Trump The outgoing Federal Reserve chair guided the U.S. economy through extreme tumult. Axios · May 15
America's twin scarcities: The 4-million-unit shortage in both housing and childcare is breaking families America's housing and childcare shortages are converging into a single affordability crisis with major macroeconomic consequences. Fortune · May 3
‘What dishes did they eat?’: the Beijing restaurant dining out on Starmer visit In and Out has been fully booked since PM ate there, with patrons able to choose from special menu based on his meal The Guardian - UK · May 3
Janet Yellen on Trump, the Fed, and the future of jobs The only person to lead the Fed, the Treasury, and the White House Council of Economic Advisors, Yellen is now being inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Fortune · Apr 28
Trump’s push to cut interest rates has echoes of ‘banana republic’, says Yellen Former US Fed chair says lowering rates to reduce debt service cost can lead to inflation getting out of control The Guardian - UK · Apr 15
Almost half of homeowners feel trapped by high mortgage rates, study reveals A fifth of renters have given up on homeownership, according to poll The Independent UK · Feb 24
Another ‘central casting’ central banker: Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh fits a well-established pattern Nearly a decade ago, Trump reportedly doubted Janet Yellen was tall enough to be Fed chair. His choice was Jerome Powell. Fortune · Jan 30
Kevin Warsh went from selling racetrack pencils to Trump's new Fed chair pick. His advice for Gen Z: merit is the ultimate currency in the workplace Before Wall Street and Washington, Kevin Warsh sold pencils at a horse track. His secret for success is simple: work harder than everyone else—and learn from the best. Fortune · Jan 30
‘We are Jerome Powell’: Gen Z finds an unlikely meme hero in the Fed chair via AI songs and fan edits After refusing to bend to political pressure, Fed chair Jerome Powell is now the latest heartthrob. Fortune · Jan 16
First Thing: Family of Renee Good urges ‘empathy’ in call for justice US woman killed by ICE agent called ‘extraordinary mother’. Plus, Trump says countries trading with Iran face 25% tariff The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
As U.S. debt soars past $38 trillion, the flood of corporate bonds is a growing threat to the Treasury supply "The significant increase in hyperscaler issuance raises questions about who will be the marginal buyer of IG paper." Fortune · Jan 10
Janet Yellen warns the $38 trillion national debt is nearing a red line economists have warned about for decades Top economists fear the era of fiscal dominance is here, and we’ve abandoned the debt problem already. Fortune · Jan 5
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 Top economists call on world leaders to set up an international panel on inequality Hundreds of top economists and other experts including former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are calling for the world to set up an independent international panel on income and wealth inequality
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen urge Supreme Court to let Lisa Cook keep her job as a Fed governor Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and other former top economic officials appointed by presidents of both parties are urging the Supreme Court to preserve the Federal Reserve’s political independence and allow Lisa Cook to remain as a central bank governor for now
The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2025 Why Trump’s attacks on the Fed’s independence are so dangerous The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week. But the aggressive action Trump seeks could dramatically backfire
Benzinga · Aug 28, 2025 Janet Yellen Warns Of 'Catastrophic' Consequences As Trump Fires Fed's Lisa Cook: 'Higher inflation, Volatile Growth...Weakened Currencies' Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve, has issued a stark warning about the potential fallout from President Donald Trump’s recent attempt to dismiss Fed Governor Lisa Cook.
Benzinga · Jul 22, 2025 Former Fed Chairs Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen Warn Trump's Pressure On Powell Could Lead To 'Inevitably Higher Inflation And Economic Damage' Former Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen have cautioned that President Donald Trump‘s ongoing pressure on the current Fed chief, Jerome Powell, could have dire long-term consequences for the U.S. economy.
Benzinga · Jul 21, 2025 Peter Schiff Says Trump Wants Fed Chair Jerome Powell To Do 'Exactly' What He Accused Janet Yellen Of Doing For Obama: 'A Dangerous Step' Economist Peter Schiff is calling out President Donald Trump’s blatant hypocrisy on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy, saying that his demands and behaviors mirror what he had himself condemned in the past.
Benzinga · Jun 30, 2025 Trump's 'Bills Over Bonds' Strategy Can Spell Doom For The Dollar, Warns Craig Shapiro: 'Got Gold, Bitcoin?' Leading macro strategist, Craig Shapiro, is warning that President Donald Trump’s proposal to lean more in favor of short-term Treasury bills could have major ramifications for the U.S. Dollar.
Fortune · Apr 15, 2025 Janet Yellen says America would be 'lucky to skirt a recession' "We’re in a world of tremendous uncertainty,” the former Federal Reserve chair and U.S. Treasury secretary said.
Reason · Apr 4, 2025 White House Cites Tariff Reports That Undermine Its Own Claims Attempting to defend Trump's tariffs, the White House points to studies that show they raise prices, cut manufacturing output, and lead to costly retaliation.
Fortune · Feb 25, 2025 Europe’s leaders pile pressure on EU to release $200 billion of frozen Russian assets A rift is emerging between the east and west of the EU over what to do with Russia’s seized central bank reserves.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 Trump versus the bond market: president-elect’s campaign rhetoric puts investors on edge Some analysts fear ballooning federal debt and a bullish stock market means ‘something will surely snap’