Business Owners Cautiously Optimistic after Rate Cut
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Uncertainty for Farmers, Business Owners After Billions in Disaster Relief Falters
Spending bill rejection means no disaster relief for those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.Inc. - 1d -
Mortgage rates increase despite Fed's rate cut
The Federal Reserve announced its third interest rate cut of the year this week. But despite the good news for consumers, mortgage rates are still rising. Bankrate senior industry analyst Ted ...CBS News - 1d -
10-year Treasury yield hovers above 4.5% after Fed signals slower rate cutting cycle
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled fewer rate cuts could be on the horizon next year.CNBC - 1d -
What it means after the Fed cut interest rates again
The Federal Reserve said it is lowering rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, marking a full percentage point drop since September. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger ...CBS News - 2d -
Stock market plummets after Fed forecasts fewer rate cuts in 2025
The stock market is down sharply today after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 than expected.CBS News - 2d -
Dow plunges after Powell's comments on rate cuts
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 1,100 points Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark rate a quarter-point. However, the precipitous drop in stock ...CBS News - 2d -
Stocks drop sharply after Fed cuts interest rates and signals more cautious approach next year
The DOW dropped more than a thousand points despite a cut in interest rates today. Markets reacted to Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicating a slower pace of cuts than previously expected next year. ...NBC News - 2d -
How the Fed's rate cuts will affect Americans directly?
The Federal Reserve announced its third consecutive interest rate cut of the year on Wednesday, cutting its benchmark rate by a quarter point. Interest rates have now been slashed by a full ...CBS News - 2d -
Jim Cramer explains why the market melted down after the Fed cut rates
Cramer said weak industries like housing and autos are met with rising inflation in food, insurance, healthcare and rent, which require different answers.CNBC - 2d -
Dow plummets 1,100 points after Fed scales back plans for interest rate cuts
The Fed cut interest rates a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday.ABC News - 2d -
Fed cuts interest rates, delivering relief for borrowers
The rate decision follows two consecutive months of rising inflation.ABC News - 2d -
Dow loses 1100 points after Fed projects fewer rate cuts
The stock market closed with steep losses Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates but projected higher borrowing costs and steeper inflation for 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial ...The Hill - 2d -
Long-dated Treasury yields end at nearly 7-month highs after Fed projects fewer rate cuts in 2025
Yields on 10- and 30-year U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since May on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve pulled back on the number of interest-rate cuts it foresees for ...MarketWatch - 2d -
Jerome Powell on U.S. economy after Federal Reserve interest rate cut decision
The Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell weighed in on the state of the U.S. economy after announcing another cut to the interest rate. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more on what's ...CBS News - 2d -
What the Fed's December rate cut means for mortgage interest rates
Today's Fed rate cut could have an impact on mortgage rates — but there are other factors at play, too.CBS News - 2d -
Fed cuts interest rate for third consecutive time
The Federal Reserve has announced a quarter-point cut to its key interest rate for a third consecutive time in 2024. NBC News' Brian Cheung has details on the decision and what it could indicate ...NBC News - 2d -
Federal Reserve cuts interest rate again
The Federal Reserve announced another interest rate cut, reducing its benchmark rate by .25 percentage points. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more on the move.CBS News - 2d -
Why Business Owners Should Not Forget Ownership Disclosure Rule Now on Hold
The anti-money laundering rule currently in legal limbo hasn’t gone away, so it’s important to keep an eye on the final fate of the Corporate Transparency Act.Inc. - 3d -
Business Owners Excited as Trump Returns to the White House
Several surveys show c-suite leaders at big and small companies anticipate an economically strong 2025 expansion under Trump, though consumers still echo Biden-era gloom.Inc. - 4d -
Inflation Hangs Around, Slowing Rate Cut Pace
The Federal Reserve will likely reduce interest rates fewer times than expected as high prices persist.Inc. - 4d -
Regulatory Pressures Weigh on Small-Business Owners
Small-business owners are overwhelmed by what’s required to keep up with regulatory compliance. But they hope they’ll have less to sweat in 2025.Inc. - 4d -
Minorities in Syria cautiously optimistic about future
Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels have sought to assure minorities in the country that their right to worship won't be at risk under the new government. Imtiaz Tyab has more on how some ...CBS News - 5d -
Will the Fed signal a pause in rate cuts?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - 6d -
ECB Cuts Interest Rates as the Economy Weakens
The bank has been lowering rates since June as inflation slowed, but other risks are growing, including the threat of higher tariffs promised by President-elect Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
Asian stocks rise after US inflation data clears way for rate cut
Currencies strengthen against dollar as investors position for loosening by Federal ReserveFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
T-bill rates fall below 4.4% after November CPI solidifies December rate cut
Yields on short-term Treasury bills dropped on Wednesday after November’s consumer-price index cemented expectations for a quarter-point interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week.MarketWatch - Dec. 11 -
Why the Fed Will Cut Rates Even Though Inflation Hasn’t Budged
Everyday Americans still expect sticky inflation in the coming years.Inc. - Dec. 11 -
In Salt Lake City, women business owners are pushing boundaries and breaking barriers
Fewer than 15% of businesses in Salt Lake City are owned by women, but female founders are pioneering ways forward.CNBC - Dec. 10 -
Why Powell and the Fed should pause interest-rate cuts in December
Some say November’s jobs data support holding monetary policy steady.MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
Investors up bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cut after US jobs data – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as American private sector adds 227,000 jobs in November. The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Jobs report shows hiring surge as Fed weighs interest rate cut
The fresh data marks the first jobs report since the election of Trump.ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Jeff Bezos Says He’s ‘Optimistic’ About Trump’s Goal of Cutting Regulations
‘If I can help do that, I’m going to help him,’ the Amazon founder said of the incoming president’s deregulatory initiative.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
Why Small-Business Owners Are Cheering the Suspension of the Corporate Transparency Act
A Texas judge delivered a nationwide injunction against application of a law requiring small businesses to report their real beneficial owners by January 1.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
Airbus to Move Ahead With 2,000 Job Cuts at Defense and Space Business
The cuts amount to around 5% of the division’s workforce, fewer than the up to 2,500 positions Airbus had initially sought to eliminate two months ago.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Jeff Bezos says he is 'optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming yearsABC News - Dec. 4 -
Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here’s why.
With investors looking toward Friday’s November nonfarm-payrolls report, market participants see the potential that it could be overshadowed by an entirely different set of data: next Wednesday’s ...MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Small Business Owners Brace for Trump’s Proposed Tariffs
While the impact of the proposed import duties will hit small businesses hard, many are awaiting their final form before calculating their own costs.Inc. - Dec. 4 -
Central banks should tread cautiously with rate cuts, says OECD
Core price pressures and services inflation should make rate-setters wary of cutting too fast, report concludesFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Top Fed Official Leans Toward Rate Cut This Month, If Data Supports It
In a recent speech, Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed Board of Governors, said a rate cut hinged on inflation continuing to drop.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Ex-paddleboard firm owner in court after deaths
Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, is charged with gross negligence manslaughter after four people died.BBC News - Dec. 3
