Eleanor Pringle

Articles by Eleanor Pringle

Trump may have shot himself in the foot at the Fed, as Powell could stay on while Miran resigns from White House post - Fortune

BusinessFebruary 5, 2026

President Trumps plans for a more receptive Fed may have backfired so spectacularly that Jerome Powell may end up staying as chairman beyond the end of his term, while Stephen Miran, Trumps most loya�...

‘FOMO’ trade finally loses steam as gold and silver sink on Warsh nomination

CryptoFebruary 3, 2026

The steady march higher for precious metal prices has finally faltered, with both gold and silver dropping over the course of the weekend. At the time of writing, gold is down to $4,700 per Troy Ounc�...

‘I just don’t have a good feeling about this’: Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted and everyone’s now looking at the wrong alarm - Fortune

BusinessFebruary 1, 2026

Analysts favourite gauge of the U.S. economys health comes from data. And at the moment, the numbers look OK ish. Hiring is down, but unemployment hasnt spiked, inflation isnt ballooning (as feared) �...

Ken Griffin says bond market has sent 'explicit warning' on national debt - Fortune

BusinessJanuary 23, 2026

While it might appear that the most significant updates about the global economy are currently coming from a small town in the Swiss Alps, Tokyo may disagree. This week Japans bond market suffered a �...

Jamie Dimon tells Davos: ‘You didn’t do a particularly good job making the world a better place’ - Fortune

BusinessJanuary 23, 2026

When Jamie Dimon stepped onto the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos today, he didnt have outstanding feedback for the congregation. The CEO of JPMorgan Chase was questioned about whether the�...

Jamie Dimon tells Davos: 'You didn't do a particularly good job making the world a better place' - Fortune

BusinessJanuary 22, 2026

When Jamie Dimon stepped onto the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos today, he didnt have outstanding feedback for the congregation. The CEO of JPMorgan Chase was questioned about whether the�...

Bill Gates warns the world going is ‘backwards’ and gives 5-year deadline before we enter a new Dark Age - Fortune

BusinessJanuary 10, 2026

Last year didnt go the way Bill Gates hoped. As a philanthropist who has dedicated billions to improving everything from healthcare and education in poor countries to climate change action, Gates cou�...

No one's happier about calls for a 'backseat Fed' than Fed insiders who were targeted by the White House this year - Fortune

BusinessDecember 30, 2025

With Trump 2.0, markets and the media knew they would get their fair share of double-takes. For me, the image that springs to mind the most was the moment in July when the President of the United Sta�...

Getting hired in 2026 is all about your ‘microcredentials’ says CEO of $1.3 billion learning platform—this is what he tells Gen Z to focus on - Fortune

BusinessDecember 29, 2025

It hasnt been the easiest year to land a job, and in 2026, the employment landscape will likely remain just as volatile. Managers will be grappling with how to deploy AI in their businesses and what �...

America's $38 trillion national debt will exacerbate generational imbalance, says think tank - Fortune

BusinessDecember 17, 2025

The United States current borrowing trajectory will place an undue burden on future generations, an economic think tank has warned, with younger generations facing a higher interest rate environment,�...