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The government will continue to protect and strengthen the sectors most affected by U.S. tariffs. Today, the Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for…

CPI Card Group Inc., a payments technology company providing a comprehensive range of physical and digital payment solutions for U.S. financial institutions, processors, fintechs, prepaid program managers and more, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and affirmed its financial outlook for 2026.. A proprietary technology…

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. Anthropic's Mythosan AI model that identifies cyber vulnerabilitieshighlights the dynamic nature of this technology and the rapid pace that its capability can evolve. Whether used in targeted modeling or enterprise-wide tools, AI will become a force multiplier for the financial…

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York:. Remarks at the Cynosure Group Spring Symposium, New York City As prepared for delivery. Today, I will talk about how the Federal Reserve is working to achieve its dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability at a time of great uncertainty.

2026 MAY 04– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily– Investigators discuss new findings in Engineering. For more information on this research see: Improving Data for Managing Cyber Risk and Building Resilience. Journal of Operational Risk, 2026; 21. Journal of Operational Risk can be contacted at: Incisive Media, Haymarket House, 28-29…

2026 MAY 04– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily– Investigators discuss new findings in Economics. According to news reporting from Washington, District of Columbia, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ We consider three aspects of the constitutional status of the U.S. Federal Reserve in this Article.”. The news correspondents…

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman argues this was a result of federal policies and could be reversed by her proposed reforms to capital requirements. In 2013, the Federal Reserve adopted its initial "Basel III" framework, which imposed deduction caps that effectively limited the mortgage portfolios held by banks, and a 250%…

BY BILL DUDLEY Kevin Warsh, the prospective chair of the US Federal Reserve, keeps coming up with new reasons to lower short-term interest rates, an outcome that President Donald Trump has long demanded. The shrinkage, however, will likely be spread out over years and, at perhaps $1 trillion of the Fed’ s $6.7 trillion balance sheet, not be very significant compared…

JASPER– German American Bank's Chairman and CEO, Neil Dauby, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In this role, he will contribute to the national monetary policymaking process, providing valuable economic insight aìecting businesses and communities in the footprint it serves, which includes German…

Oh, the bears tried, but equities managed another up week of record highs even as oil prices surpassed $100/ bbl. Big tech certainly delivered, sending markets higher on a day when oil hit $108/ bbl. On Wednesday, Jerome Powell, the outgoing Chair-man of the Federal Reserve, first announced that "nothing done" regarding interest rates.

Powell said Wednesday that he will remain on the Fed board for an undetermined amount of time after Kevin Warsh takes over as chair given the various legal threats he believes the bank still faces. "The decision that Powell will make on whether to remain on the board will shape the early term of Kevin Warsh, who appears likely to receive confirmation as Powell's…

The Federal Reserve may have to raise interest rates multiple times if the U.S.- Israeli war against Iran drags on, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said. Both inflation and unemployment could rise if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, Kashkari wrote Friday, May 1, in an essay explaining his objection to language at this week’ s Federal…

The price of fuel has risen significantly since the U.S.- Israel war on Iran began on Feb. 28, closing a key international shipping lane for oil and gas, the Strait of Hormuz. The average price for a gallon of gas in Texas was $2.55 in early February, according to AAA. "If I go grocery shopping one day, I'm definitely not going to get a full tank of gas the same day because it's…

JACKSON, Miss.– Mississippi State Treasurer David McRae has urged the Federal Reserve to end debanking. The effort came in response to a proposed Federal Reserve rule change to prohibit "reputation risk." "The previous reputation risk allowance was an ill-defined, weaponized concept that has picked winners and losers, punished lawful businesses, and…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell plans to stay on as a central bank governor for an undetermined period of time when his leadership term ends next month, amid hopes that ongoing political attacks on the institution will settle down. "After my term as chair ends on May 15, I will continue to serve as a governor for a period of time to be determined," Powell told a news…