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Hopes for more Fed rate cuts dim as Powell notes hot CPI means 'we're not quite there yet'
A Fed interest rate cut won't be coming until at least September, if at all this year, following a troubling inflation report Wednesday.CNBC - 2h -
How CD interest rates could be impacted by the inflation rise
High CD interest rates may remain high now that inflation's ticking up again. Here's what savers should consider.CBS News - 3h -
Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO
HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.BBC News - 3h -
Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed, Powell says
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the central bank to change its rate decisionsABC News - 3h -
Trump wants interest rate cuts. The market isn't buying it.
Just before the release of Wednesday’s monthly consumer price report, President Donald Trump called for lower interest rates in a post on his Truth Social platform.NBC News - 4h -
Trump says interest rates should be lowered to go 'hand in hand' with his tariffs
Trump again switched positions on the Fed, indicating in a social media post Wednesday that interest rates need to come down.CNBC - 6h -
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects youFinancial Times - 8h -
Fed’s Powell Doesn’t Have Much to Say Because Inflation Isn’t Budging
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says he isn’t rushing on rate cuts and the economy remains in solid shape.Inc. - 9h -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Shows Little Urgency to Lower Rates
Jerome H. Powell testifies as inflation risks are resurfacing, regulatory changes are in flux and the Federal Reserve’s policy independence is in the spotlight.The New York Times - 20h -
Trump wants both lower interest rates and tariffs. Here’s how that could backfire.
Economists say tariffs will make it harder for the Fed to lower interest rates — unless the U.S. economy enters a recession.MarketWatch - 4h -
Trump’s best pick to succeed Powell at Fed is this ‘battle-tested’ market expert
Neel Kashkari knows how to speak to markets in ways they can hear.MarketWatch - 4h -
Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live before House Financial Services Committee
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for the second day of his semiannual updates on monetary policy.CNBC - 7h -
Is Intel now a Trump stock? Its shares surge after upbeat comments by J.D. Vance.
Shares of Intel Corp. were surging on Tuesday after Vice President J.D. Vance made bullish comments about semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. at an artificial-intelligence summit in Paris.MarketWatch - 22h -
Treasury yields end at highest in at least a week on Fed’s patient rate stance
U.S. government debt sold off on Tuesday, leaving long-dated yields higher for a fourth straight session, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expressed patience regarding future ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation down and signaled that policymakers aren’t in a rush to push interest rates lower.NBC News - 1d -
Powell defends Fed’s authority over US monetary policy
Central bank chief vows to ‘focus on the data’ rather than get dragged into political debatesFinancial Times - 1d -
Powell squashes the possibility that the Fed will develop its own digital currency
Powell asserted Tuesday that the central bank will not develop its own digital currency as long as he is in charge.CNBC - 1d -
Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further
Powell called the economy "strong overall" with a "solid" labor market and inflation that is easing but still above the Fed's 2% goal.CNBC - 1d -
UK interest rates are too restrictive
But uncertainty and a rise in near-term inflation warrants a cautious approach to cutsFinancial Times - 1d -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifying before Congress
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is testifying in front of lawmakers Tuesday where he's expected to face questions ranging from rate policies to the department's independence from President ...CBS News - 1d -
Watch Fed Chair Powell testify live before the Senate Banking Committee
Powell delivers his semiannual remarks on monetary policy and the economy this week on Capitol Hill.CNBC - 1d -
Judge weighs extending pause on Trump's "deferred resignations" for feds
The Trump administration has offered more than 2 million federal workers the option of resigning their positions and retaining full pay and benefits until Sept. 30.CBS News - 2d -
Trump says Palestinians won't have the right to return to Gaza
"No, they wouldn't," President Trump said when asked if Palestinians will have the right to return to the Gaza Strip.CBS News - 2d -
How Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs will affect Americans
President Trump is set to announce a new round of tariffs that will impact steel and aluminum prices. Kristin Myers, the editor-in-chief of ETF.com, joins CBS News with more on how American ...CBS News - 2d -
Macron takes swipe at Trump with ‘plug, baby, plug’ comment at AI summit – Europe live
French president refers to Trump’s oil remarks, but notes ‘electricity is available’. The Swedish prosecutor leading on the investigation into the Örebro shooting has confirmed this morning the ...The Guardian - 2d -
U.S. tariffs and interest rate uncertainties make 2025 a "choppy year": DBS CEO Piyush Gupta
Gupta's comments come as Southeast Asia's largest bank by assets posted a solid showing in its full year results, with net profit reaching a record high.CNBC - 2d -
Shiffrin says she's dealing with PTSD after crash, won't defend title at ski worlds
Mikaela Shiffrin says she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder following a crash in November and will not defend her gold medal in giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championshipsABC News - 2d -
Will mortgage interest rates fall in February without a Fed meeting? Experts weigh in
Mortgage rates could fall, experts say, but it depends on several factors. Here's what to know.CBS News - 2d -
Fed Rate Cuts Are Looking Less and Less Likely for 2025
The January jobs report and inflation concerns have pushed back bets for lower borrowing costs.Inc. - 2d -
Public Health Journal Won't Be Complicit in Trump Admin's Censorship
This is a MedPage Today story. Studies censored by government employees will have a tough time getting published in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), the journal's leadership said ...ABC News - 3d -
The Papers: Trump 'won't deport Harry' and tributes to Southport 'angels'
The parents of two girls killed in Southport pay tribute to their "angels" on several Sunday papers.BBC News - 3d -
Trump says he won't deport Prince Harry: 'He’s got enough problems with his wife’
President Trump said on Friday that he is "not interested" in deporting Harry, who currently resides in Montecito, Calif., with his wife, Meghan Markle. “I don’t want to do that,” Trump told the ...The Hill - 4d -
Bolton says DOGE cuts hurt ‘long-term American interests’
President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton said during an interview that some of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts could hurt “long-term American ...The Hill - 4d -
A new bill would cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Here's what that could mean for your money
A bill to limit the interest rate on credit cards has been introduced in Congress. The banking industry says capping rates would have unintended consequences.CNBC - 5d -
Job Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Interest Rate Pause
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.The New York Times - 5d -
Minneapolis Fed's Kashkari expects lower interest rates later this year
In a CNBC interview, the central bank official expressed confidence that inflation will continue to drift down to the Fed's 2% target.CNBC - 5d -
Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump's comments on Gaza draw backlash as Palestinians return home after ceasefire
President Trump drew backlash when he suggested the United States should take control of the Gaza Strip and move Palestinians out during a news conference with the Israeli prime minister at the ...CBS News - 6d -
Jeremy Bowen: Trump's Gaza plan won't happen, but it will have consequences
The US president creates uncertainty and injects more instability, our international editor writes.BBC News - Feb. 5