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@NickTimiraos NickTimiraos

WSJ Fed whisperer delivering real-time, data-rich US monetary policy reporting and analysis

Reports and analyzes Federal Reserve policy, the FOMC reacti

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date (PT)tickerauthorsentwhat they saidsince thenreceipt
2026-08-28·@NickTimiraos·Reports a sharp 2-year yield rise and futures-implied probabilities for Fed hikes.·
2026-08-28·@NickTimiraos·Reports Warsh saying conditions are not restrictive and inflation progress is insufficient.·
2026-08-28·@NickTimiraos·States tariffs affect spending substantially more than prices.·
2026-08-27·@NickTimiraos·Explains conflict between Treasury efforts to lower yields and the Fed's desire to restrain conditions.·
2026-08-26·@NickTimiraos·Lisa Cook's lawyers explained her mortgage paperwork and threatened a legal challenge to removal.·
2026-08-26·@NickTimiraos·Says a methodological adjustment should reduce an unspecified annual rate by 0.2-0.3 points.·
2026-08-26·@NickTimiraos·Notes tougher monthly comparisons ahead after core PCE readings of 0.18%-0.23% in late 2025.·
2026-08-26·@NickTimiraos·An economist warns Warsh may struggle to lead a divided, increasingly hawkish FOMC without a clear argument.·
2026-08-26·@NickTimiraos·Frames Warsh's Jackson Hole speech around a hawkish regime shift and whether policy is tight enough.·
2026-08-26·@NickTimiraos·Notes housing's recent core-PCE contribution is slightly below its pre-pandemic level.·
2026-08-26·@NickTimiraos·Breaks July core PCE into goods, housing and ex-housing services components.·
2026-08-26·@NickTimiraos·July core PCE rose 0.25% monthly and 3.34% yearly, with three- and six-month rates elevated.·
2026-08-25·@NickTimiraos·Collins says policy tightening may soon be appropriate absent sustained inflation progress.·
2026-08-24·@NickTimiraos·Raises concerns that Bessent's debt and currency policies could create pressure on Warsh and Fed institutions.·
2026-08-24·@NickTimiraos·Druckenmiller condemns yield-defensive Treasury buybacks and argues deficits, not suppression, must be addressed.·

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