Kate Duguid
@kateduguid.bsky.social
I'm the US markets editor at the Financial Times
More details added to our scoop from earlier including this tidbit www.ft.com/content/a9ba...
January 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM
More details added to our scoop from earlier including this tidbit www.ft.com/content/a9ba...
Reposted by Kate Duguid
The parents of a 7 year old, all of whom are in the process of applying for asylum, took their daughter to the ER when her nose wouldn't stop bleeding. ICE picked them up near the hospital and they are now in detention in Texas, presumably awaiting deportation. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The parents of a 7 year old, all of whom are in the process of applying for asylum, took their daughter to the ER when her nose wouldn't stop bleeding. ICE picked them up near the hospital and they are now in detention in Texas, presumably awaiting deportation. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
odds of 14+ inches of snow in New York this weekend are 35 per cent on Polymarket....
January 23, 2026 at 8:41 PM
odds of 14+ inches of snow in New York this weekend are 35 per cent on Polymarket....
Donations to dems are maybe less of a hurdle than Warsh's views on interest rates -- or the Fed's balance sheet www.ft.com/content/a9ba...
January 23, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Donations to dems are maybe less of a hurdle than Warsh's views on interest rates -- or the Fed's balance sheet www.ft.com/content/a9ba...
Our latest on the Fed chair race: giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder surges in Federal Reserve chair race
Donald Trump has said he plans to name his nominee to run the US central bank ‘in the not too distant future’
giftarticle.ft.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Our latest on the Fed chair race: giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
yen move is wild
Yen jumps to 156 against dollar on intervention watch
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yen-jumps-to-156-against-dollar-on-intervention-watch
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yen-jumps-to-156-against-dollar-on-intervention-watch
Yen jumps to 156 against dollar on intervention watch
Japan's currency on wild ride after BOJ chief declines to signal more rate hikes
asia.nikkei.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:28 PM
yen move is wild
Reposted by Kate Duguid
20y fwd 10y JGB now trades above 20y10y UST
Japan's bond market looking a tiny bit more like everyone else's, which might create problems for everyone else, as well as for the government...
By @urbandirt.bsky.social @davidkeo.bsky.social + me
www.ft.com/content/e2ae...
By @urbandirt.bsky.social @davidkeo.bsky.social + me
www.ft.com/content/e2ae...
January 23, 2026 at 10:47 AM
20y fwd 10y JGB now trades above 20y10y UST
The consequence of dismantling agencies and slashing funding www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump
The US president vowed to ‘end childhood cancer’. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatment
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:13 PM
The consequence of dismantling agencies and slashing funding www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Reposted by Kate Duguid
the woke mob is giving He-man pronouns
January 22, 2026 at 6:47 PM
the woke mob is giving He-man pronouns
A non arctic FT scoop this morning www.ft.com/content/5523...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX lines up 4 banks for blockbuster IPO
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley set to take lead on listing
www.ft.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM
A non arctic FT scoop this morning www.ft.com/content/5523...
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I'm thrilled to join @rooseveltinstitute.org as a think tank fellow. Looking forward to developing new ideas for a financial system that delivers productive, sustainable, and broad-based economic growth. Let's get to work!
🎊 Exciting news: We’re proud to introduce our 2026 cohort of think tank fellows!
This inspiring group will help advance our #GoodLife vision of shared prosperity and power for working people.
Meet the new Roosevelters ⬇️
This inspiring group will help advance our #GoodLife vision of shared prosperity and power for working people.
Meet the new Roosevelters ⬇️
Roosevelt Institute Welcomes 2026 Class of Think Tank Fellows
Today, the Roosevelt Institute announced its winter 2026 cohort of think tank fellows—a group of scholars, policymakers, and public intellectuals whose work collectively advances a democratic vision f...
rooseveltinstitute.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I'm thrilled to join @rooseveltinstitute.org as a think tank fellow. Looking forward to developing new ideas for a financial system that delivers productive, sustainable, and broad-based economic growth. Let's get to work!
this rules www.erininthemorning.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Successfully Strip All Anti-Trans Riders From Final Appropriations Bills
The HHS and Education bills once contained the most sweeping anti-trans provisions in congressional history. Now they contain none.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:20 PM
this rules www.erininthemorning.com/p/democrats-...
Reposted by Kate Duguid
HUGE NEWS for trans people: We have the latest minibus, including the bill to fund the Department of Health and Human Services and it looks like there are no restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender people.
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
docs.house.gov
January 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
HUGE NEWS for trans people: We have the latest minibus, including the bill to fund the Department of Health and Human Services and it looks like there are no restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender people.
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
Translating Davos speak www.ft.com/content/ab4f...
January 20, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Translating Davos speak www.ft.com/content/ab4f...
did we get an answer on the sunglasses?
January 20, 2026 at 4:32 PM
did we get an answer on the sunglasses?
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“He walked downstairs to pick up the food and was taken by ICE. They took him and they left my baby in the apartment, all alone."
www.nj.com/morris/2026/...
www.nj.com/morris/2026/...
6-year-old girl left alone after ICE grabs N.J. dad picking up dinner outside his door
The Morristown man, a Honduran native, doesn't have a criminal record.
www.nj.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
“He walked downstairs to pick up the food and was taken by ICE. They took him and they left my baby in the apartment, all alone."
www.nj.com/morris/2026/...
www.nj.com/morris/2026/...
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1970s-style debt crisis update –
UK borrowing costs fall to lowest in more than a year
www.ft.com/content/0574...
UK borrowing costs fall to lowest in more than a year
www.ft.com/content/0574...
January 14, 2026 at 3:39 PM
1970s-style debt crisis update –
UK borrowing costs fall to lowest in more than a year
www.ft.com/content/0574...
UK borrowing costs fall to lowest in more than a year
www.ft.com/content/0574...
Reposted by Kate Duguid
I stand with @hannahnatanson.bsky.social, a terrific reporter whose excellent coverage speaks for itself.
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I stand with @hannahnatanson.bsky.social, a terrific reporter whose excellent coverage speaks for itself.
this is by the Post reporter whose house was just searched by the FBI www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
“One day, a woman wrote to me on Signal, asking me not to respond. She lived alone, she messaged, and planned to die that weekend. Before she did, she wanted at least one person to understand: Trump had unraveled the government, and with it, her life.” @hannahnatanson.bsky.social essay:
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
this is by the Post reporter whose house was just searched by the FBI www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Scoop from FT colleagues: Jay Powell wrote to senators last July with details about the Federal Reserve’s $2.5bn renovation project, complicating the Trump administration’s claims that he misled Congress. www.ft.com/content/1df7...
Jay Powell sent senators details on $2.5bn Fed project following testimony
Letter seen by FT appears to undermine claims that chair of US central bank misled Congress over renovation
www.ft.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Scoop from FT colleagues: Jay Powell wrote to senators last July with details about the Federal Reserve’s $2.5bn renovation project, complicating the Trump administration’s claims that he misled Congress. www.ft.com/content/1df7...
“Those that are worried about threats to independence may be more inclined to stay so that there are fewer seats available for Trump to gain control of the board,” Yellen added. www.ft.com/content/c5bf...
Justice department’s probe into Jay Powell galvanises Fed leaders to repel Donald Trump’s attacks
Central bank chair could stay on board beyond this year in effort to protect central bank’s independence
www.ft.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
“Those that are worried about threats to independence may be more inclined to stay so that there are fewer seats available for Trump to gain control of the board,” Yellen added. www.ft.com/content/c5bf...
Reposted by Kate Duguid
NEW: Federal prosecutors have opened up a criminal investigation into Fed chair Powell over the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headquarters and whether Powell lied to Congress about the scope of the project
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u... @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u... @nytimes.com
Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 AM
NEW: Federal prosecutors have opened up a criminal investigation into Fed chair Powell over the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headquarters and whether Powell lied to Congress about the scope of the project
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u... @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u... @nytimes.com
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This is confusing.
What does he mean by "$200 BILLION DOLLARS [sic] IN CASH." The GSEs have $147 billion in capital/retained earnings--below their statutorily required level. The GSEs also have more than $250 billion in untapped commitments from Treasury. This is a line of credit, not cash. 1/
What does he mean by "$200 BILLION DOLLARS [sic] IN CASH." The GSEs have $147 billion in capital/retained earnings--below their statutorily required level. The GSEs also have more than $250 billion in untapped commitments from Treasury. This is a line of credit, not cash. 1/
January 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
This is confusing.
What does he mean by "$200 BILLION DOLLARS [sic] IN CASH." The GSEs have $147 billion in capital/retained earnings--below their statutorily required level. The GSEs also have more than $250 billion in untapped commitments from Treasury. This is a line of credit, not cash. 1/
What does he mean by "$200 BILLION DOLLARS [sic] IN CASH." The GSEs have $147 billion in capital/retained earnings--below their statutorily required level. The GSEs also have more than $250 billion in untapped commitments from Treasury. This is a line of credit, not cash. 1/
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@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”