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Colby Smith

@nytimes correspondent writing about the Federal Reserve and the US economy. Previously @FT, @TheEconomist, @BloombergTV. colby.smith@nytimes.com

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U.S. Drops Powell Inquiry, Paving Path of Trump Pick

Use of Justice Dept. in Attempt to Mold Fed Was Both a Lever and an Obstacle

View Front PageNew York Times • APR 25, 2026

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Treasury Tries Intervention To Cut Rates

Upending Government’s Role in Bond Market

With:Alan Rappeport

New York Times•AUG 21, 2026

A Divided Fed Votes to Hold Rates Steady

Pressed to Nip Inflation Amid War and Tariffs

New York Times•JUL 30, 2026

U.S. Drops Powell Inquiry, Paving Path of Trump Pick

Use of Justice Dept. in Attempt to Mold Fed Was Both a Lever and an Obstacle

With:Alan Feuer,Tony Romm

New York Times•APR 25, 2026•Lead Story

The paper frames the dropped inquiry primarily as a strategic political maneuver, emphasising the administration's intent to reshape the Federal Reserve rather than the legal merits of the underlying investigation.

Senators Ask If Pick for Fed Is a 'Puppet'

New York Times•APR 22, 2026

Reports on congressional scrutiny regarding the political independence of a nominee for the central bank.

Inflation surging amid war in Iran

Consumer price index shows a 3.3% jump as Americans are paying 40% more for gas.

Minnesota Star Tribune•APR 11, 2026•Lead Story

The paper frames domestic economic data as a direct consequence of overseas geopolitical conflict, linking the macro event of war to the micro impact of household petrol prices.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Colby Smith in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.