The Fed just ‘Trump-proofed’ itself with a unanimous move to preempt a potential leadership shakeup
The Federal Reserve’s early reappointment of its regional bank presidents took markets by surprise and eased concerns the…
The Fed delivers a rare ‘hawkish cut’ as Powell tries to steady a softening job market
The Federal Reserve cut rates for a third straight meeting on Wednesday in what analysts call a “hawkish”…
Top economist warns more rate cuts after today would signal the economy is in danger
Claudia Sahm thinks investors should rethink what they’re salivating for. The Federal Reserve is likely to deliver its…
Wall Street is expecting Fed chairman Jerome Powell to cut, but it’s more about
Today is like Christmas morning for markets: Will they be granted their wish for December, and have a…
FOMC notes show Powell facing a divided Fed as odds of interest rate cut fall
It’s looking increasingly likely that Jerome Powell’s Christmas gift to markets will be an economic lump of coal,…
White House official says October jobs and inflation data are likely to never be released
The government is beginning to reopen after President Donald Trump signed a House-passed funding package on Wednesday night,…
Powell cuts rates in the dark in historic move, with no jobs data and Trump heckling from abroad
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, a…
Stock market today: Dow futures jump as US-China trade war cools
U.S. stocks signaled another rally on Sunday night after the Trump administration negotiated a framework for a trade…
The Fed’s cut was ‘more hawkish than anticipated,’ Moody’s Zandi says — and warns it won’t be enough
Federal Reserve policymakers delivered a quarter-point interest-rate cut this week, but leading economist Mark Zandi warns the move…
Stock market today: Dow futures up as Wall Street eyes the one thing that could derail Fed rate cut
Stock futures gained momentum on Sunday evening as investors brace for fresh inflation data and political turmoil overseas…
Stock market’s fate comes down to the next 14 trading sessions
The next few weeks will give Wall Street a clear reading on whether this latest stock market rally…
Powell’s ‘unusual’ Jackson Hole remarks reveal he’s boxed in by Trump’s tariffs and deportations, risking a 1970s-style mistake, economist Slok says
Powell noted that while labor markets remain in balance, it is a “curious kind of balance that results…