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The Fed is stuck, and so are stocks
Growth is still strong and inflation too highFinancial Times - World - Federal Reserve -
The Fed Wants What It Can't Have
Jerome Powell held rates steady and shared mixed signals.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Analysis: The Fed's No-Need-to-Cut Camp Is Feeling Emboldened
A third month of disappointing inflation data dashed the prospect of the Federal Reserve setting the stage today for a summer rate cut.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What to Watch for at Today’s Fed Meeting on Interest Rates
Policymakers are expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged, but investors are bracing for signals that rates will stay higher for longer.The New York Times - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
The Fed's Case for Rate Cuts Simply Does Not Exist
Every new data dump proves inflation isn't going anywhere fast.Inc. - Business -
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates would stay high for longer.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Analysis: Fed's No-Need-to-Cut Camp Is Feeling Emboldened
A third month of disappointing inflation data dashed the prospect of the Federal Reserve setting the stage for a summer rate cut.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Fed Prepares Slower Pace of Runoff for Treasury Securities
Fed Prepares Slower Pace of Runoff for Treasury SecuritiesThe Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Parsing the Fed: How the May Statement Changed
Use this tool to compare the latest Federal Reserve policy statement with its immediate predecessor and see where policymakers have updated their language.The Wall Street Journal - World -
SPDR Gold Rises Following Fed Decision
Gold futures were up 0.8% in late trading, after settling up 0.4% — the fourth time out of the past five sessions they’ve risen.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Treasury Yields Fall Slightly After Fed Decision
The U.S. central bank confirmed expectations by holding interest rates unchanged.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Fed chair says interest rate hike unlikely
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it is leaving interest rates unchanged. Rates are the highest they've been in more than twenty years. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent joins to discuss.CBS News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Stalled Inflation Vexes the Fed. Is It Noise or a New Trend?
The fundamentals suggest inflation should still be headed down, but the Fed isn’t betting on that.The Wall Street Journal - World -
US warns rates to stay high as it battles inflation
The US central bank has left interest rates unchanged again, noting a "lack of further progress" on inflation.BBC News - Top stories -
Treasury Yields Decline Amid U.S. Jobs Resilience
Treasury yields fell as markets coalesced around the idea that the Fed might cut interest rates only once or twice this year, depending on the data.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Metal Prices Mixed, With Gold Holding Firm as Base Metals Slip
Metal prices were mixed, with gold futures up 0.1% at $2,313.3 a troy ounce, but base metals falling back.The Wall Street Journal - World -
FirstFT: Fed to leave rates higher for even longer
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What Will It Take for the Fed to Lower Interest Rates?
Stubbornly high inflation has scrambled the central bank’s outlook. Wall Street is now shifting focus to Friday’s jobs report for clues on its next move.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
The Fed Is Eyeing the Job Market, but It’s Difficult to Read
Fed officials are watching labor trends as they contemplate when to cut rates. But different measures are telling different stories.The New York Times - Business -
Here's everything to expect from the Fed meeting that will move markets on Wednesday
Markets are anticipating a near-zero chance that the policy-setting arm of the central bank will announce any change to interest rates.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
High Fed Rates Are Not Crushing Growth. Wealthier People Help Explain Why.
High rates usually pull down asset prices and hurt the housing market. Those channels are muted now, possibly making policy slower to work.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Stocks Turn Higher After Powell Comments
Stocks were turning higher following the Federal Reserve’s widely expected decision to keep rates steady.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Treasury yields end at lowest levels in at least a week after Fed’s Powell sees unlikely chance of a rate hike
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their lowest levels in a week or more on Wednesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered comments seen as more dovish comments than what was implied by the central bank’s own policy statement.MarketWatch - Business -
The Fed Tries to Steer Clear of Politics, but an Election Year Is Making It Tough
Economists are wondering whether political developments could play into both the Fed’s near-term decisions and its long-term independence.The New York Times - Business -
The Fed rate decision meeting is today. Here are the odds of a cut.
Inflation-weary consumers have also been slammed by high borrowing costs. Here's what economists expect the Fed to announce.CBS News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Fed holds interest rates steady at highest level since 2001
The U.S. economy has faced a months-long stretch of stubborn inflation.ABC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
The Fed Tries to Steer Clear of Politics, but Election Year Is Making It Tough
Economists are wondering whether political developments could play into both the Fed’s near-term decisions and its long-term independence.The New York Times - Top stories -
What Fed Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and Student Loans
Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, home equity loans and other forms of debt.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Bitcoin extends its slide to start May, falling to $57,000 as Fed leaves rates unchanged
Bitcoin slid to its lowest level in over two months to kick off May, as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed keeps rates steady as it notes 'lack of further progress' on inflation
With the decision to hold the line on rates, the committee noted a "lack of further progress" in getting inflation back down to the central bank's 2% target.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed holds off on rate cuts after 'lack of further progress' on inflation
The Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates at a 23-year high as inflation has edged up and the labor market remains strong, likely pushing potential rate cuts even later into the year. Interest rates will remain at a range of 5.25 to 5.5 ...The Hill - Politics - Federal Reserve -
Fed chair Jerome Powell: No sign of stagflation in U.S. economy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday there was no sign of stagflation in the economy, even as inflation remains stubbornly high and some signs of slowing growth have started to emerge.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
What the Fed's interest rate pause means for your credit card debt
The Federal Reserve kept its federal funds rate unchanged. Here's what that means for your credit card debt.CBS News - Top stories -
S&P 500 Slips After Fed Keeps Rates Steady
Treasury yields inched down but are still up sharply for the year.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Transcript: Fed Chief Jerome Powell's Postmeeting Press Conference
The Fed chair discussed the central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady as inflation remains stubbornly high, during a press conference Wednesday after the Fed’s latest policy meeting.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates would stay high for longer.The New York Times - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Fed’s Powell keeps the door open for a July rate cut
Here are more details of the four main takeaways from Powell’s press conference.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Cramer says not to second-guess Fed Chair Powell after Wednesday's remarks
CNBC's Jim Cramer told investors to take Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at his word.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve