Paulson: Staying Ahead of the Curve: Twenty-Five Years of Consumer Finance Excellence

FED GOV WALLER Q&A/BOC: EXCITING INNOVATIONS UNDER WAY IN PAYMENTS SPACE; SUBECT OF DISCUSSION NOT MONPOL OR CURRENT ECONOMY #Waller #FederalReserve #economy FED'S WALLER: STABLECOINS INTRODUCE COMPETITION IN PAYMENTS. ... Fed Governor Christopher Waller says stablecoins aren’t fringe anymore. They’re the competitive force entering payments. Not tools for speculation- But slices of the rail. Instant. Programmable. Liquid. When the incumbent system whispers change, you can feel the gears grind… FED GOV WALLER Q&A/BOC: STABLECOINS NO MORE OF A THREAT TO EXECUTION OF MONETARY POLICY THAN CURRENCY #Waller #FederalReserve #economy #stablecoin

*FED'S MUSALEM: LABOR MARKET IS AROUND FULL EMPLOYMENT *MUSALEM: THERE ARE SOME DOWNSIDE RISKS TO LABOR MARKET FED'S MUSALEM: THE ECONOMY HAS BEEN RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTY JOB MARKET HAS SOFTENED OF LATE BUT HAS BEEN AROUND FULL EMPLOYMENT EXPECTS ECONOMY WILL PICK UP NEXT YEAR AFTER SOFT 4Q EXPECTS ECONOMY 'TO DO WELL' NEXT YEAR TARIFFS ARE DRIVING UP INFLATION BUT… FED'S MUSALEM: UNCERTAINTY AROUND TARIFFS HAVE WEIGHED ON COMPANIES COMPANIES CLOSER TO CONSUMERS HAVE LIMITED TARIFF PASS THROUGH FED'S TWO MANDATES ARE SOMEWHAT IN TENSION LONGER TERM INFLATION EXPECTATIONS HAVE BEEN ANCHORED IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING INFLATION EXPECTATIONS…