Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Fed's Bowman sees inflation falling, calls for caution on rate cuts

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Friday said she expects U.S. inflation to decline further, but flagged worries about upward price pressure from rising wages and warned against

Fed's Bowman sees inflation falling, calls for caution on rate cuts
Economy

Fed can be 'prudent' in weighing rate cuts, Powell tells '60 Minutes'

The U.S.

Fed can be 'prudent' in weighing rate cuts, Powell tells '60 Minutes'
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Powell: Federal Reserve on track to cut rates this year with inflation slowing and economy healthy

Chair Jerome Powell said in an interview broadcast Sunday night that the Federal Reserve remains on track to cut interest rates three times this year, a move that’s expected to begin as early as May

Powell: Federal Reserve on track to cut rates this year with inflation slowing and economy healthy
Business

Fed's Kashkari: Strong economy means Fed has time to study data before rate cuts

A resilient economy and a possibly higher neutral rate of interest means the U.S.

Fed's Kashkari: Strong economy means Fed has time to study data before rate cuts
Economy

Dollar firms near 3-month high as rate cut bets dwindle

The U.S. dollar was perched near a three-month peak on Tuesday, buoyed by elevated Treasury yields, on growing expectations that the Federal Reserve is unlikely

Dollar firms near 3-month high as rate cut bets dwindle
Economy

Deutsche Bank no longer expects U.S. recession in 2024

Deutsche Bank no longer expect the U.S. economy to tip into recession this year, given cooling inflation and the labor market returning to a "better balance" without unemployment rising

Deutsche Bank no longer expects U.S. recession in 2024
Business

New York Fed finds slightly higher supply chain pressure in January

By Michael S.

New York Fed finds slightly higher supply chain pressure in January
Economy

Dollar remains a force to reckon with; analysts wary of US currency's strength: Reuters poll

A resurgent dollar is more likely to stay strong than not over the coming months, according to foreign exchange strategists polled by Reuters,

Dollar remains a force to reckon with; analysts wary of US currency's strength: Reuters poll
Economy

Fed's Harker says 'soft landing' in sight for US economy

By Michael S.

Fed's Harker says 'soft landing' in sight for US economy
Economy

Analysis-Uncertainty creeps back into US Treasury market after Fed, blockbuster data

A rethink on when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates is reverberating through the fixed income market, heightening risk for those betting the

Analysis-Uncertainty creeps back into US Treasury market after Fed, blockbuster data
Economy

Column-Get used to bloated Fed balance sheet - it's here to stay: McGeever

The Federal Reserve may have lopped more than $1 trillion off its balance sheet but it's difficult to envisage a scenario where its bond holdings return

Column-Get used to bloated Fed balance sheet - it's here to stay: McGeever
Business

US swap spreads seen widening if Fed QT speculation pans out

An early end or a slowdown in the pace of the Federal Reserve's ongoing balance sheet reduction would cut the supply of U.S. government debt, a move

US swap spreads seen widening if Fed QT speculation pans out
Economy

Fed's Kugler: "Optimistic" on inflation, though that remains policy focus

U.S.

Fed's Kugler: "Optimistic" on inflation, though that remains policy focus
Economy

Fed balance sheet draw down going well - NY Fed staffer

By Michael S.

Fed balance sheet draw down going well - NY Fed staffer
Business|News

US applications for unemployment benefits fall again despite recent layoff announcements

The number of Americans filing for jobless claims fell last week despite more layoff announcements from high-profile companies recently

US applications for unemployment benefits fall again despite recent layoff announcements
Business

Fed's Barkin says he's cautious about accuracy of recent economic data

Recent stronger-than-expected data on the U.S. economy may be partly due to the difficulty of making accurate seasonal adjustments around the beginning of a new year, Richmond Federal

Fed's Barkin says he's cautious about accuracy of recent economic data
Business|Economy|News

Inflation is nearly back to 2%. So why isn't the Federal Reserve ready to cut rates?

From Wall Street traders to car dealers to home buyers, Americans are eager for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates and lightening the heavy burden on borrowers

Inflation is nearly back to 2%. So why isn't the Federal Reserve ready to cut rates?
Economy

Yen near 10-week low, dollar buoyant as traders adjust rate bets

The yen wallowed near a 10-week low on Friday, while the dollar ground towards a fourth weekly advance as traders dialled back bets on how quickly the Bank of Japan

Yen near 10-week low, dollar buoyant as traders adjust rate bets
Economy

Futures edge higher ahead of revised 2023 inflation data

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, a day after the benchmark S&P 500 breached the 5,000-mark for the first time, while investors looked ahead to inflation data for hints on

Futures edge higher ahead of revised 2023 inflation data
Economy

Fed's Logan: risks more balanced, no urgency on rate cuts

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Friday said she is in no rush to cut interest rates, and while there has been "tremendous progress" on

Fed's Logan: risks more balanced, no urgency on rate cuts
Economy

Market breadth suggests narrowing rally as S&P 500 hits records

As the S&P 500 has soared to fresh highs, fewer stocks have been participating in the rally, stirring worries that recent gains could reverse if the market’s

Market breadth suggests narrowing rally as S&P 500 hits records
Business|Economy|News

Recession risks are fading, business economists say, but political tensions pose threat to economy

Just a quarter of business economists and analysts expect the United States to fall into recession this year

Recession risks are fading, business economists say, but political tensions pose threat to economy
Economy

Marketmind: 5,000 reasons for optimism

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Amanda Cooper. The S&P 500 has finally broken the magic 5,000-level and just as the fourth-quarter results season winds down.

Marketmind: 5,000 reasons for optimism
Business

IMF's Gopinath urges central banks to move cautiously on any rate cuts

The No. 2 official at the International Monetary Fund on Monday said inflation had come down in many countries and the global economy appeared headed for a soft landing, but

IMF's Gopinath urges central banks to move cautiously on any rate cuts
Business

Sharp US Treasury yield decline on pause as Fed shows patience on rates: Reuter poll

The recent sharp decline in U.S.

Sharp US Treasury yield decline on pause as Fed shows patience on rates: Reuter poll

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