Treasury yields end lower after soft U.S. manufacturing data
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BBC News - Top stories
US lowers interest rates by 0.5% in first cut in four years
The Federal Reserve has cut its key lending rate by 0.5 percentage points - a larger cut than expected.9 minutes ago -
MarketWatch - Business
2-year Treasury yield slips after Fed delivers biggest rate cut in 16 years
Yields on U.S. government debt turned mixed on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve delivered a half-of-a-percentage-point interest-rate cut and pointed to the likelihood of additional adjustments ...11 minutes ago - Federal Reserve -
The Hill - Politics
Emboldened Fed lowers interest rates by half-point
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points Wednesday, the central bank’s first rate reduction following a two-and-a-half year crusade against inflation that raged in the wake of the ...19 minutes ago - Federal Reserve -
NBC News - Top stories
Fed goes big with interest rate cut in a bid to head off an economic slowdown
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was lowering its interest rate by half a percentage point, an unusually aggressive move designed to cushion the economy from a further slowdown.20 minutes ago - Federal Reserve -
The Hill - Politics
12:30 Report — Who will lowering interest rates help?
Presented by Novo Nordisk — 🎤 Trump's back on the campaign trail {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. Writer Abby Olcese posted that she sat next to an Abraham Lincoln impersonator at an airport ...1 hour ago -
Inc. - Business
Retail Spending Rise Bolsters Year-End Outlook
Census Department data for August shows consumers defied economists' predictions of shrinking retail spending, setting the stage for a potentially robust holiday shopping season.2 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
This airport was ranked the most satisfying in the U.S.
If travel is about the journey as much as the destination, fly through this airport for a more satisfying trip.2 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
Treasury yields rise as investors look to Fed rate decision
All eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision expected for later in the day Wednesday.2 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
Oil futures trim losses after fall in U.S. crude inventories
Oil futures trimmed losses Wednesday, after government data showed U.S. crude inventories fell last week and traders awaited a Federal Reserve decision that’s fully expected to deliver a rate cut.3 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Back in L.A., Taurasi knows 'end is near,' not when
In what might have been Diana Taurasi's last game in her hometown of Los Angeles, her Mercury won a chippy game Tuesday night that saw Phoenix veteran Brittney Griner and Sparks rookie Rickea ...3 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
'Bitter and betrayed' - Jeffrey ends World Rugby bid after SRU snub
Scotland legend John Jeffrey ends his bid to become chairman of World Rugby as the former flanker fails to win the support of his own union.5 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
The U.S. economy is strong by one measure. Why the Fed is set to lower borrowing costs anyway.
A giddy Wall Street projects the Federal Reserve will dramatically reduce interest rates over the next year, even though the U.S. economy seems to be growing rapidly. Odd? Not at all, economists say.5 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
'Just the facts': Seeking to provide the public with the government data they need
Making government data more accessible and easier to understand: That's the standing goal for Poppy MacDonald. MacDonald, a former news executive, now leads "USA Facts,” a nonpartisan, nonprofit ...8 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
August inflation data takes BoE September rate cut off the table
Core and services inflation ticked up, though the overall direction of travel remains positive10 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
English village becomes flashpoint for Labour’s data centres push
Plans for facility on greenbelt land stokes tensions among local community14 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
US dollar trades in the doldrums as rates and data weigh on outlook
Appreciation of other major currencies such as yen and pound has put downward pressure on the greenback20 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Oil prices end higher after exploding-pagers attack on Hezbollah members in Lebanon
Oil futures finished higher Tuesday, appearing to get a lift after pagers carried by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon exploded around the same time in an apparent attack — raising fears of a broader ...22 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
2-, 10-year Treasury yields bounce off 2024 lows after August retail-sales data
Treasury yields rose slightly on Tuesday, but remained not far from their lowest closing levels in one or two years, after August’s retail-sales report pointed to a U.S. economy that remains stable.22 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
This part of the Treasury market may move the most on a Fed interest-rate cut
Wednesday’s interest-rate decision from the Federal Reserve is shaping up to become one of the most exciting announcements by the central bank in a long time, with the potential to reshape what’s ...22 hours ago -
The New York Times - Business
Boeing Restarts Labor Negotiations as It Seeks End to Strike
Federal mediators are helping the aerospace manufacturer and leaders of the union representing more than 33,000 workers who went on strike last week reach a deal.23 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
U.S. Steelmakers Warn of Lower Profits as Manufacturers Slow Factories
Nucor and Steel Dynamics forecast a drop in third-quarter earnings, citing weaker demand and shaky prices.Yesterday -
ABC News - Sports
Boston Marathon lowers qualifying times for most prospective runners for 2026 race
Runners hoping to qualify for the 2026 Boston Marathon are going to have to pick up the paceYesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Industrial production gets short-lived boost from cars, but U.S. manufacturers still depressed
Industrial production rose a stronger-than-expected 0.8% in August, but most of the increase was tied to autos and there was little sign of a rebound in a depressing manufacturing sector.Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Virus that causes paralyzing illness is spiking in the U.S., wastewater data shows
The enterovirus D68 that sometimes paralyzes children is spreading in the U.S., raising worries about a possible rise in polio-like illnesses.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Nucor’s stock falls after steelmaker issues profit warning, citing lower selling prices
Nucor’s stock slumped Tuesday after the steelmaker maker warned investors of a third-quarter profit shortfall, as lower selling prices weighed on its steel-mill business.Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
Fed to cut rates by a quarter point with a soft landing expected, according to CNBC Fed Survey
The survey shows 84% of the 27 respondents, including economists, fund managers and strategists, see the Fed cutting by a quarter percentage point.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
NBC News - Top stories
Drinking this much coffee a day is linked to a lower risk of several diseases
A new study found that drinking about three cups of coffee per day was associated with the lowest risk of stroke, coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
New data show Congress’s crusade against remote work is a mistake
The Office of Management and Budget report shows that federal agencies are exceeding the administration's 50 percent in-office goal for telework-eligible employees, with 61 percent of work hours ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Data centres must work ‘within climate limits’, says Irish minister
Energy demands of AI place strain on power suppliesYesterday - Climate -
BBC News - Top stories
Amazon tells staff to get back to office five days a week
The e-commerce giant is ending hybrid working and will stop people hot-desking in the US.Yesterday - Amazon -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Kingfisher Lifts Lower End of Guidance As Profits Rise
B&Q owner Kingfisher raised the lower end of its fiscal 2025 profit guidance above market expectations, after the B&Q owner posted higher earnings for the first half, despite weaker sales.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Treasury ‘saying no to everything’ will hit growth, warns Burnham
Manchester mayor says powerful finance ministry has to fundamentally change way it thinksYesterday -
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Most school shootings happen outside campus buildings, data shows
It's easy to focus on building security when it comes to preventing school shootings. Still, CBS News investigators looked through decades of data and found that the majority of these deadly ...Yesterday