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Why a Fed rate cut in June is not yet a done deal
An interest-rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s June meeting, though now widely expected, should not be viewed as decision that has already been made, Fed watchers say.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
This is your wallet on Fed rate hikes: 2 years, 4 charts
In four charts, here’s how much money the campaign to rein in inflation may have cost you since it began in March 2022.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Commercial real estate is itching for a rebound two years after start of Fed rate hikes
Demand for office leases is picking up, but interest rates are still a wild card.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
The Fed Stays the Course on Rates
Markets are cheering the central bank’s forecast for three interest rate cuts this year. But Fed policymakers are divided on the issue.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Cook says Fed has to move carefully before cutting interest rates
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook on Monday said the central bank needs to take a “careful approach” in deciding when to cut interest rates, but she gave few clues on the timing or size of any reductions.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed’s Waller says there’s ‘no rush’ to cut U.S. interest rates
Federal Reserve Gov. Chris Waller said high inflation readings and strong job gains in early 2024 reinforce his view that “there is no rush” to cut U.S. interest rates.MarketWatch - Business -
Top Fed official says ‘no rush’ on rates after ‘disappointing’ data
Progress on taming price rises ‘has slowed and may have stalled’, according to Christopher WallerFinancial Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Don't sweat the prospect of no Fed rate cuts, economist says — markets will still march higher
Markets will continue to rally even if the Fed chooses not to cut interest rates this year, according to Steven Blitz, TS Lombard's chief U.S. economist.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Three Fed interest-rate cuts this year? Yes, top banking economists say.
Top economists at big U.S. banks predict the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates three times this year — with the first reduction in June — even though inflation is unlikely to slow much further in 2024.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed Rate Outlook Looks Just Right for Banks
Banks look forward to relief on deposit costs but have no desire to go back to zero rates.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Fed’s Goolsbee expects three rate cuts this year
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said Monday he now expects three quarter-point interest rate cuts this year.MarketWatch - Business -
Comex Gold Settles 0.62% Higher at $2190.60, Record High
Gold prices climbed to a new record high.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Kevin Warsh, floated as Trump Fed chief, says Powell is ‘goosing’ the economy
While U.S. allies and adversaries may be impressed by the growth in the stock market and overall U.S. economic growth, “I wouldn’t say they are overly impressed by the U.S. economic engine,” he said.MarketWatch - Business - Donald Trump -
UK stocks are not all that cheap
A bargain in the aggregate, not the particularFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Boeing chief’s exit is not enough to lift aerospace group’s shares
It could take years for the company to find its way back to its engineering rootsFinancial Times - Business -
Biden says feds will help rebuild Baltimore's collapsed bridge: Live updates
Six people are missing and a search-and-rescue operation is underway nearly 12 hours after a cargo ship crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. The cargo ship Dali, which was headed to Sri Lanka, hit a bridge support after losing power ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden says feds should pay for Baltimore bridge collapse rebuild
President Biden addressed the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Tuesday suggesting the federal government should fully fund the bridge's reconstruction efforts. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports from Baltimore, and Robert Sumwalt, a CBS News ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction should be paid for by feds, Biden says
The FBI earlier said there was no "there is no specific or credible information to suggest there are ties to terrorism."CBS News - Politics - Joe Biden -
The WSJ Dollar Index Rises 0.1% to 98.95
The WSJ Dollar Index was up 0.1% to 98.95 — up nine of the past 12 trading days.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Stocks surge after Fed indicates three rate cuts still coming this year
The S&P topped 5,200 for the first time Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it was still targeting three rate cuts in 2024. Markets had feared hotter-than-expected inflation and jobs data would persuade the Fed to trim its timeline.CNN - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Inflation risks appear to be tilting higher, threatening to throw Fed’s rate-cut hopes into disarray
The possibility that U.S. inflation won’t trend much lower is raising concerns that Federal Reserve policymakers are mistakenly clinging to prospects for three interest-rate cuts this year and may lose their credibility, which could trigger ...MarketWatch - Business -
Buy energy stocks as Fed becomes less aggressive in fighting inflation, says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley upgraded its view on energy stocks, arguing they have lagged the price of crude oil this year with compelling valuations.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
'The Fed has made two major mistakes in its history,' expert says. Here's how those affect policy today
As the Federal Reserve prepares to lower interest rates, the central bank is being particularly careful about not repeating past mistakes, experts say.CNBC - Business -
Feds search Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say
Two law enforcement officials have told The Associated Press that two properties belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as ...ABC News - Entertainment -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' L.A., Miami homes raided in sex-trafficking inquiry, sources say
Agents search Sean Combs' Holmby Hills and Miami mansions as part of a federal inquiry into sex trafficking allegations, law enforcement sources said.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
The Fed should resist messing with success
If the economy is doing well with the current level of interest rates, why lower them?Financial Times - World - Federal Reserve -
Janet Yellen warns China against clean energy dumping
US Treasury secretary tells Beijing its trade practices will distort markets and harm workersFinancial Times - Business - China -
$75,000 for a baby? South Korean businesses float incentives as demographic crisis looms
Companies and politicians try new strategies to encourage workers to start familiesFinancial Times - Business -
In the Markets, a Tug of War Between Big Tech and the Fed
On Wall Street, excitement about A.I. outweighs concern about interest rates. But rocketing stocks could make it tough for the Federal Reserve to cut rates.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Feds offer reward after UnitedHealthcare hack
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story State Department offers bounty for hack information The State Department said it would provide a $10 million reward for information about the ...The Hill - Politics -
The Feds Are Trying to Get Plants to Mine Metal Through Their Roots
Some species can absorb extreme amounts of nickel from soils. Such “phytomining” could help provide batteries essential for the renewable revolution.Wired - Tech -
20 have been charged for threatening election workers around the country: Feds
A concerted Justice Department effort to prosecute those who threatened election workers since 2020 has resulted in 20 prosecutions, the department announced Monday. The news comes as Arizona prosecutors announced the sentencing of a man who ...The Hill - Politics -
Walmart to refile paperwork on Vizio deal after ‘informal’ antitrust talks with feds
Walmart Inc. and smart-TV maker Vizio Holding Corp. said late Wednesday that they would refile paperwork related to their proposed merger.MarketWatch - Business -
The Feds Want More Oversight of Scientific Research. Universities Are Fighting Back.
Research institutions are pushing back against proposed changes to misconduct and plagiarism investigations.The Wall Street Journal - World