Business Owners Cautiously Optimistic after Rate Cut
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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. - 5d -
Higher business taxes take toll on UK economy as companies cut back hiring
Fall in private sector employment blamed on Reeves’ £25bn increase in employers’ national insurance contributionsFinancial Times - 5d -
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. - 5d -
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 - 6d -
Economists trim Fed rate cut estimates on fear of Trump inflation surge
Deregulation, tax cuts and tariffs stoke probability of stubbornly high price growth, FT-Chicago Booth poll findsFinancial Times - 6d -
Fed to cut rates this week, bringing an end to first phase of easing
The Federal Reserve is set to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point this week, staying on the path it has laid out to slowly bring rates down even as the economic landscape ...MarketWatch - 6d -
Will the Fed signal a pause in rate cuts?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - 6d -
Fans react after WNBA owner rips Time for Athlete of the Year award
Sheila Johnson, the owner of the Washington Mystics, believes Caitlin Clark was singled out for the Time award because she's white.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 13 -
Economic Data Points to Fed Rate Cut Next Week, and a Cautious 2025
Persistent inflation probably won’t stop a December rate cut, but it could affect the course of monetary policy for the next two years.Inc. - Dec. 13 -
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 -
ECB lowers rates to 3% and paves way for more cuts
Growth forecasts pared back as bank’s president Christine Lagarde says some decision makers wanted larger reductionFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
Muted wholesale inflation rate likely gives final go-ahead for Fed to cut interest rates
A key measure of U.S. wholesale inflation posted a small increase in November and probably added the final nail in the coffin in favor of a widely expected reduction in interest rates next week.MarketWatch - Dec. 12 -
European Central Bank cuts rates for fourth time this year
ECB lowers borrowing cost as inflation falls and economy remains weak. The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the fourth time this year and kept the door open to further easing in 2025 as ...The Guardian - 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 -
Inflation Rose in November, But Not Enough to Stop Another Rate Cut
The Fed will meet next week, and the mild uptick is not expected to derail an anticipated quarter-point reduction in interest rates.Inc. - Dec. 11 -
Inflation ticks higher as Fed eyes another rate cut
Inflation picked up slightly in November, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department, but likely not by enough to derail the Federal Reserve's plans for another rate cut. Consumer ...The Hill - 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 -
Small business optimism jumps after election: NFIB
Small business optimism jumped in November, surpassing the 50-year average for the first time in nearly three years, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The Small ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
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 -
Treasury yields end at lowest levels since October as jobs data reinforce December rate-cut expectations
Treasury yields finished broadly lower on Friday, led by a drop in the 1-month Treasury-bill rate, after November’s stronger-than-expected jobs data reinforced the view of many market participants ...MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
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 -
Frasers Group Tumbles After Guidance Cut
The U.K. sports-fashion retailer lost $540.4 million off its market value after it lowered expectations for its fiscal year, citing recent tough business conditions and weak consumer confidence.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Why a ‘robust’ jobs report for November probably wouldn’t derail Fed rate cut
A “decently robust” U.S. jobs report on Friday probably wouldn’t derail the Fed from delivering an interest-rate cut this month, according to BlackRock’s Russ Brownback.MarketWatch - 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 -
BoE governor expects four UK rate cuts next year as inflation eases
Andrew Bailey welcomes better than expected fall in price growth in FT interviewFinancial Times - 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 -
Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut, but worries about inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller cited recent data indicating that progress on inflation may be "stalling."CNBC - Dec. 2 -
Fed’s Waller says he supports interest-rate cut at next meeting — for now
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday that as of today, he supports an interest-rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting in a little over two weeks.MarketWatch - Dec. 2 -
Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut but worries about inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday he is anticipating an interest rate cut in December but is concerned about recent trends on inflation that could change his mind.NBC News - Dec. 2
