The Morning Top Five — August 31, 2026
U.S. stock futures flat as chances of rate hike rise after Warsh’s Jackson Hole comments
U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday, as investors ponder the likelihood of a fresh interest-rate hike and look ahead to fresh labor data and tech earnings this week.
Why it matters: The public commendation by a prominent academic such as Kenneth Rogoff signals that Chairman Warsh's remarks at Jackson Hole are being interpreted as a strong assertion of the Federal Reserve's independence. In the current environment, where central banks globally are facing heightened scrutiny and, in some cases, d…
Source: MarketWatch
Societe Generale sees Fed raising rates three times through March
Source: Seeking Alpha
The official jobless rate is so low the Fed thinks the economy is at full employment. But a gauge of the ‘functionally unemployed’ keeps climbing
"If this continues, it would suggest the labor market is losing strength despite what we may see in the headline unemployment numbers."
Source: Fortune
Warsh signals possible Fed rate rise despite Trump’s demands for cuts
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Iran Sanctions: Operation Economic Outcast Auctions Dollar Access
Operation Economic Outcast's first bank action is a proposed rule on an Egyptian lender's foreign unit. The campaign auctions dollar access.
Source: Forbes Business