Category: Economy

Capital One’s $425 Million Depositor Settlement Receives Preliminary Court Approval After Earlier Rejection
Economy

Capital One’s $425 Million Depositor Settlement Receives Preliminary Court Approval After Earlier Rejection

admin- January 13, 2026

A federal judge on Monday granted preliminary approval to Capital One’s revised $425 million class-action settlement with depositors who alleged they were deprived of higher ... Read More

Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Rates at 2.50% on January 15, With Next Cut Pushed to 2027
Economy

Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Rates at 2.50% on January 15, With Next Cut Pushed to 2027

admin- January 13, 2026

South Korea’s central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% at its policy meeting on Thursday, as the recent weakness ... Read More

Fed’s Williams Says Monetary Policy Is Well Positioned Amid a Favorable Economic Outlook
Economy

Fed’s Williams Says Monetary Policy Is Well Positioned Amid a Favorable Economic Outlook

admin- January 13, 2026

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Monday that he expects the U.S. economy to remain healthy in 2026 and indicated ... Read More

U.S. Consumer Prices Likely Rebounded After Government Shutdown Distortions
Economy

U.S. Consumer Prices Likely Rebounded After Government Shutdown Distortions

admin- January 13, 2026

U.S. consumer prices are expected to have accelerated in December as distortions linked to the government shutdown, which had artificially restrained inflation in November, began ... Read More

Morning Market Outlook: Yen Weakness Fuels Nikkei Rally as Records Fall
Economy

Morning Market Outlook: Yen Weakness Fuels Nikkei Rally as Records Fall

admin- January 13, 2026

Markets in Asia resumed trading after the holiday break with strong momentum, led by a sharp rally in Japan. Tokyo stocks jumped around 3% to ... Read More

India Considers Requiring Smartphone Makers to Share Source Code in Security Overhaul
Economy

India Considers Requiring Smartphone Makers to Share Source Code in Security Overhaul

admin- January 12, 2026

India is considering sweeping new security rules that would require smartphone manufacturers to share their source code with the government and implement a series of ... Read More

Fitch Says Federal Reserve Independence Is a Key Pillar of the U.S. Sovereign Rating
Economy

Fitch Says Federal Reserve Independence Is a Key Pillar of the U.S. Sovereign Rating

admin- January 11, 2026

Fitch Ratings said on Monday that it considers the independence of the Federal Reserve to be a crucial supporting factor for the United States’ AA+ ... Read More