SEOUL (Reuters) – Five of the Bank of Korea’s (BOK) six board members think monetary policy needs to stay restrictive for some time to bring inflation down to its 2% target as…
SYDNEY, July 18 (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank decided to keep interest rates steady this month as policy was clearly restrictive and there was a risk a squeeze on household finances could…
HELSINKI (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should maintain a tightening monetary policy that restricts demand, Finnish central bank Governor Olli Rehn said in a speech on Friday. “In monetary policy, we…
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s government expects monetary policy next year not to be as restrictive as in 2023, an economy ministry official said on Monday, stressing that a new fiscal framework…
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish central banker Joanna Tyrowicz said monetary policy should remain restrictive until net inflation and wages converge to levels consistent with the inflation target. “As long as net inflation…
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech National Bank’s monetary policy has been having a restrictive effect on the market although further tightening cannot be ruled out, the bank’s Vice-Governor Jan Frait said on…
Oregon Supreme Court Refuses To Overturn Court Ruling Blocking Restrictive Gun Law Bronson Winslow on February 9, 2023 Oregon’s restrictive gun law, Ballot Measure 114, will remain blocked after the Oregon Supreme…
Illinois Plaintiffs Say Restrictive New Gun Law Is ‘Irreconcilable With The Traditions Of The American People’ Bronson Winslow on January 25, 2023 Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Illinois’ recently passed “assault weapons”…
Judge Completely Blocks Oregon’s Restrictive Gun Law Bronson Winslow on January 4, 2023 A judge on Tuesday placed a hold on a portion of Oregon’s recently passed gun law that enhances background…
Oregon Judge Refuses To Let Restrictive Gun Control Law Take Effect Bronson Winslow on December 8, 2022 A recently passed Oregon gun law will not take effect Thursday, following a high court…
‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’: Another Lawsuit Filed Against Oregon Officials For Restrictive Gun Measure Bronson Winslow on December 2, 2022 The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), Oregon State Shooting Association (OSSA) and Mazama Sporting…
(Reuters) -The Federal Reserve should slow the pace of its rate increases in order to assess the impact of its hiking cycle but inflation remains far too high and the central bank’s…
By David Lawder NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Electric vehicles (EVs) shuttled G20 delegations and security forces across the southern tip of Bali this week in a symbolic show of Indonesia’s ambitious…
Oregon Voters Narrowly Pass Highly Restrictive Gun Control Measure That Creates ‘Database’ Of Gunowners Bronson Winslow on November 9, 2022 Oregon voters on Wednesday passed Ballot Measure 114, one of the most…
By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank must power ahead with interest rate hikes to tame inflation and should even push borrowing costs to levels that restrict economic activity,…
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Bank of Mexico may need to continue tightening monetary policy to bring down inflation, said Gerardo Esquivel, a member of the central bank’s board. In an interview…
From the desk of Senator Michael Testa Senator Michael Testa (R-1) introduced his breweries bill Monday in the State Senate to allow brewers more freedom and control over their small businesses which…
By Divya Chowdhury and Lisa Pauline Mattackal DAVOS, Switzerland – The U.S. Federal Reserve may be forced to rethink its hawkish stance as it hikes interest rates in the face of a…
By Valentina Za and Francesca Landini MILAN – The European Central Bank can keep its accommodative policy stance if euro zone governments act to offset higher prices, including by supporting households in…
By Ann Saphir – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans on Friday said the U.S. central bank is on track to raising rates this year, though it may be “more…
By Howard Schneider NEW YORK – Current high inflation requires a “substantial repositioning” of Federal Reserve policy, but not so much that it will restrict the economy and wreck employment, Chicago Fed…