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CNBC's Matt Peterson reports on news regarding the Federal Reserve.

CNBC's Matt Peterson reports on news regarding the Federal Reserve.

Business confidence in France edged up only marginally in June, rising by a single point to 94, still well below its long-term average. Most firms responded to the survey before the announcement of a Middle East peace agreement, but in an environment where energy prices on global markets had already started to ease. Overall, the underlying details paint a ...

The search for a new president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta — now entering its seventh month — is being watched carefully for how new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh intends to reshape the interest rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee. That process has shifted as Warsh has begun to put his stamp on the central bank. The Fed was considering ...

This morning we found out that Euro-area business activity shrank less than anticipated in June (Services up/beat, Manufacturing down/miss). S&P Global’s Composite PMI rose to 49.5 from 48.5, topping estimates but remaining below the 50 mark that indicates growth. "The eurozone economy is showing enough resilience to just about stay out of recession." ...

A decade after the public referendum vote that led to the United Kingdom's "Brexit" from the European Union, a majority of Britons now say leaving the bloc was a mistake, according to a recent survey by the independent YouGov polling organization. "Brexit has been an absolute disaster for the country," one pro-EU campaigner told France 24 on Monday, the eve ...

Kevin Warsh feels strongly that the Fed should stop micromanaging markets. In fact, he feels so strongly about this that last week’s FOMC statement dropped its forward guidance, he didn’t contribute to the infamous “dot” plot, and refused to answer any and all questions in the press conference on the path ahead for monetary policy. You can debate whether ...

ECB'S LANE: INFLATION RISKS BEING ABOVE 2% FOR QUITE SOME TIME ECB’s Lane: Energy shock is feeding through to broader inflation ECB’s Lane: The ECB is to remain attentive to risks on both sides of the outlook ECB’s Lane: The Middle East situation is fragile with risk of setbacks

ECB's Kazimir: Services prices are key, must watch 2nd-round effects ECB's Kazimir: Direction is clear, we still have work to do

The latest ‘flash’ S&P Global PMI® survey showed a third straight monthly decrease in German business activity in June, with the rate of contraction quickening slightly to the fastest seen for a year-and-a-half. The downturn reflected weakness in underlying demand and contributed to further job losses across the private sector. Elsewhere, the latest data ...