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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - February 5
Feb 5 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - The Washington Post laid off about 30 percent of all its employees, which includes people on the business side and more than 3...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
US President Donald Trump says Warsh would’ve lost Fed if he pledged rate hike
US President Donald Trump said that he would have passed on Kevin Warsh as his nominee to lead the Federal Reserve (Fed) if Warsh had expressed a desire to hike interest rates, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.Fxstreet
Thu, Feb 5
Fed's Cook says she is focused on inflation risks
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she is more concerned about stalled progress on inflation than a weakening labor market, a strong signal that she will not support another interest-rate cut until price pressures that built last year due to tariffs begin to recede.Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Choppy markets threaten ECB's 'good place' but rates still firmly on hold
The European Central Bank is all but certain to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday and signal that no policy move is imminent, even if the euro's recent surge against the dollar fuels concerns that inflation might undershoot its target.Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Fed's Cook says it's time to 'wait and see' on rates
Cook says risks are tilted toward higher inflationTrump has pressured Fed to cut rates, tried to oust CookCook voted last week to keep rates steadySays the policy rate is 'ever so mildly restrictive'By Ann SaphirFeb 4 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday signaled that ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Fed's Cook says policy rate 'ever so mildly' restrictive
Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she feels the policy interest rate now is only mildly restrictive, and signaled she supports taking time before reducing interest rates further. "We put a lot of easing into the pipeline at the end of last year and I thi...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
TREASURIES-Yields mixed as traders evaluate data, Warsh's Fed impact
Traders await delayed US economic data amid government shutdownADP report shows weaker-than-expected Jan private payroll growth Markets uncertain about Warsh's potential policies and their impactBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields were mixed on Wednesday as trad...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
