Christopher Waller, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, listens during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is not keeping monetary policy easy so the government can continue running up debts and deficits,
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The craze behind non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, has seemingly reached peak parody after NBC’s famed Saturday Night Live sketch comedy featured it in a skit with United States Treasury Secretary “Janet Yellen.” In last night’s show hosted by former cast member Maya Rudolph, Yellen — portrayed by comedian Kate McKinnon — is speaking at a
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Preliminary estimate was 83.0 Consumer sentiment 84.9 versus 83.6 estimate. Preliminary estimate was 83.0. Last month 76.8. Highest level since March 2020 Current conditions 93.0 versus 91.5 preliminary. Index is up from February’s 86.2.  level is the highest level since March 2020 Expectations 79.7 versus 77.5 preliminary. Index is up from February’s 70.7. Level is the
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What you need to know on Monday, March 29: The American dollar eased on Friday but finished the week with gains against most major rivals. Stocks were up, weighing on demand for the greenback, also affected by profit-taking ahead of the close. The EUR/USD pair finished the week sub-1.1800, and near its 2021 low at
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