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How the Fed's rate cut and this week's election made for record-breaking market rallies

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Business - CNBC - 8 hours ago

Fed cuts interest rates days after election

The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

It’s Election Week. Brace Yourselves

The United States will choose between two drastically different futures in the coming days. Here’s what you can expect from WIRED.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

He was a Week 1 fantasy hero. Now it's time to cut him

Scott Pianowski examines six players you might be better off without on your fantasy football roster.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

What will happen to mortgage rates after this week's Fed rate cut?

The Federal Reserve is set to issue another rate cut this week. Here's what could then happen to mortgage rates.

Will gold's price fall after this week's Fed rate cut?

The Fed rate cut could have a big impact on gold prices this week, but that impact may not be what you'd expect.

Why the stock market can count on another Fed rate cut in December

The trend in short-term rates leading up to the U.S. presidential election usually persists.

Business - MarketWatch - 8 hours ago

Trump Media plummets 22%, cutting into DJT rally days before election

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump owns nearly 57% of the company, which trades as DJT on the Nasdaq.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Wayfair customers are more price conscious, have cut spending as election nears

Wayfair’s stock turned lower as some downbeat comments about the home-goods seller’s customers followed an earnings beat.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Fed poised to look past US election uncertainty with quarter-point rate cut

Central bank expected to stay the course despite a distorted jobs report and unclear path for economic policy

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Federal Reserve to Cut Rates Again Despite Unclear Post-Election Outlook

Two days after the election, the Federal Reserve will cut rates again.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

New Interest Rate Cut Comes Amid Post-Election Economic Uncertainty

Trump’s proposed economic policies, particularly tariffs, are anticipated to push inflation up, making the Federal Reserve’s planned series of cuts much less certain.

Business - Inc. - 10 hours ago

How to trade the post-election, post rate-cut melt-up

Stocks are set to rally further — but the bond market doesn’t like what it sees.

Business - MarketWatch - 8 hours ago

US central bank boss says Trump can't fire him

The US central bank cuts interest rates, as its chairman vows to stay on the job.

Facing Post-Election Concerns, Federal Reserve Cuts Rate by Quarter-Point

After Donald Trump’s election win, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate to about 4.6 percent.

Business - Inc. - 7 hours ago

European Central Bank set for third interest rate cut of the year in meeting this week

Markets are eyeing two more rate cuts from the euro area's central bank this year amid a weak growth outlook and lower inflation.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Inflation undershoots to jumbo cuts: What 10 European Central Bank members said this week

A slew of Governing Council members spoke to CNBC at the International Monetary Fund's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. this week.

Business - CNBC - October 25

What will happen to home equity loan rates after this week's Fed rate cut?

Another Fed rate cut is expected this week. Here's what that could mean for home equity loan rates.

Champions League Team of the Week: Liverpool's Luis Diaz, Mohamed Salah star; USMNT's Malik Tillman makes cut

Viktor Gyokeres and Alphonso Davies are among the standouts after scoring hattricks

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

What polls are saying three weeks from the election

Ultimately, with three weeks left before the election, the polls reflect one fundamental point: This race will be extremely close.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

The Week: The Budget, a trip to China, and the US election

And Your Guide to the US Election

Tuesday Briefing: Two Weeks Until Election Day

Plus, Aleksei Navalny’s memoir.

World - The New York Times - October 21

Gov. Tim Walz on the final week of the election

Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the final week of the election, Biden's response to rhetoric at Trump's rally and the importance of unity in ...

Irish Leader Plans to Call Election Later This Week

Simon Harris, Ireland’s prime minister, said Tuesday that he would dissolve Parliament later this week, setting the stage for a general election by the end of the month.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Stock-market investors should treat Trump and Harris election playbooks with caution

Wall Street makes trading elections sound as easy as falling off a log. Reality often disappoints.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Interest rate cut expected from Fed, U.S. markets surge after Trump election win

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to announce an interest rate cut of 0.25 percentage points Thursday afternoon. That news comes as U.S. markets soar following the election of Donald ...

The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point after election. Here's what that means for you

The second interest rate cut in a row will affect consumer borrowing costs. Here's what it means for your credit card, mortgage rate, car loan and savings.

Business - CNBC - 6 hours ago

Mortgage rates are likely to stay high after Trump's election win—despite Fed rate cuts

With a Republican sweep of the presidency and Congress, mortgage rates could stay well above 6% for the rest of 2024.

Business - CNBC - 7 hours ago

Harris, Trump to campaign in Pennsylvania with Election Day just 3 weeks away

A new CBS News poll shows a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump with Election Day just over three weeks away. Harris is leading by 3 percentage points ...

Breakdown of the 2024 presidential race with Election Day just weeks away

CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa gives a closer look at the final weeks of the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump tops Harris in Nate Silver’s model weeks out from election

Former President Trump has taken a narrow lead over Vice President Harris in pollster Nate Silver’s prediction model just weeks out from Election Day. While the race remains essentially a toss-up, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

How is the economy really doing just weeks before the U.S. election?

With only weeks before the November 5 election, here's how top economists assess the health of the U.S. economy.

Irish leaders to discuss general election date next week

It comes after the Green Party leader indicated he would like an election to take place on 29 November.

All eyes on Georgia with election day over 2 weeks away

Voters in Georgia came out in droves to cast a record number of early ballots. Georgia’s secretary of state praised the massive turnout and the security of the vote four years after Georgia was at ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

A group of 2,000 migrants in southern Mexico depart for the US weeks before election

A group of about 2,000 migrants has left Mexico’s southern border hoping to reach the country’s north and ultimately the United States

World - ABC News - October 20

Battleground states inundated with voting lawsuits weeks out from Election Day

Republicans have led the charge on pre-election litigation, targeting rules around mail voting, ballot drop boxes and voter roll purges, despite a lack of evidence of fraud.

Politics - NBC News - October 23

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