Ray Dalio says Kevin Warsh shouldn't cut interest rates in a ‘stagflation’ era

Ray Dalio says Kevin Warsh shouldn’t cut interest rates in a ‘stagflation’ era

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned that the U.S. economy has slipped into a stagflationary environment and said it would be a mistake for potential Federal Reserve chair successor Kevin Warsh to lower interest rates. The founder of Bridgewater Associates said persistent inflation pressures alongside slowing growth create a backdrop that demands caution from policymakers. “We…

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Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances

Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances

Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent testifies during a during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing on the Treasury Department’s 2027 budget request in Washington, DC on April 22, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday defended the possibility of the U.S. participating in…

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