Fed’s Williams signals he’s content to hold interest rates steady at March meeting

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  Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show

  Officials are debating when to restart interest rate cuts, as high prices linger and Trump’s policies add to economic uncertainty.
  
  The New York Times - Feb. 20

• Will HELOC interest rates keep falling this March?

  HELOC interest rates dropped in both January and February, but will that trend continue this March?
  
  CBS News - 56m

• Fed’s Barkin says interest rates may have to rise to combat inflation headwinds

  Barkin said he understands that the fight against inflation has been long, but that “it is critical that we remain steadfast.”
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 25

• The Fed’s favorite tool to track inflation unlikely to offer ammo for reducing U.S. interest rates

  The latest look at U.S. inflation is unlikely to ease the worries on Wall Street, but it probably won’t add to the jitters.
  
  MarketWatch - 5d

• 3 home equity borrowing moves to make before the March Fed meeting

  With another Federal Reserve meeting set for March, potential home equity borrowers should consider these moves now.
  
  CBS News - Feb. 21

• What's the CD interest rate forecast for spring 2025?

  With the Fed expected to hold rates steady in March, experts predict what could happen with CD stable this spring.
  
  CBS News - 6d

• How fast will the ECB cut interest rates?

  Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
  
  Financial Times - 2d
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  Trump approval rating holding at 44 percent: Survey

  President Trump’s approval rating is holding firm at 44 percent after his first month back in the Oval Office, according to a survey released this week. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 44 percent ...
  
  The Hill - 6d

• Fed’s Schmid warns against rate cuts in response to weaker outlook

  Schmid, a voting member of the Fed’s interest-rate committee this year, pointed to two lasting lessons from history.
  
  MarketWatch - 5d

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• Americans are racing to prep for tariffs, but many aren’t ready — especially this group

  The sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump has been talking about since he was on the campaign trail are finally here, and they’re arriving at a tough time for many Americans.
  
  MarketWatch - 21m

• Fallout from Trump’s trade war is spilling over into corporate bonds at a crucial moment

  The first two weeks of March tend to see the highest bond issuance of the year for highly rated corporations.
  
  MarketWatch - 28m

• S&P 500 wipes out postelection gains, Nasdaq flirts with correction on tariff fears

  The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite flirted with correction territory — defined as a drop of 10% from a recent high — on Tuesday, before trimming losses.
  
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• Canada, Mexico tariff deal could be in works, Lutnick suggests. Here’s what markets will watch.

  A deal to roll back U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods may be in the works, a top Trump administration official suggested Tuesday, as President Donald Trump prepared to give a major address ...
  
  MarketWatch - 57m

• Why the Fed’s inflation fight could be a victim of Trump’s tariffs and tax cuts

  Trump is moving fast and breaking things. That’s creating more chaos than progress.
  
  MarketWatch - 1h

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• Trump could scale back Canada, Mexico tariffs Wednesday, Lutnick says

  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said a compromise with Canada and Mexico on Trump's controversial tariffs will "probably" come "tomorrow."
  
  CNBC - 7m

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  MarketWatch - 28m

• S&P 500 wipes out postelection gains, Nasdaq flirts with correction on tariff fears

  The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite flirted with correction territory — defined as a drop of 10% from a recent high — on Tuesday, before trimming losses.
  
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  This Startup Just Raised $50 Million to Make Next-Gen Solar Panels

  Tandem PV has a bright idea: Develop solar panels that are both thinner and more efficient.
  
  Inc. - 44m