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Trump says he wants to ‘put in comments’ on rate decisions, but not give orders to Fed

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday offered a fresh defense of his view that he should get to influence the Federal Reserve if elected, as he responded to questions during an ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Will home prices rise with more Fed rate cuts? Here's what experts think.

With the Fed cutting rates again, home prices are unlikely to remain the same. Here's what some experts are predicting.

Big Fed rate cut was justified, but it may have acted politically, Trump economic adviser says

Kevin Hassett, who was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019, agreed with Trump’s view that the Federal Reserve has acted politically in recent ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

We're buying more shares on the dip in this Fed rate-cut stock tied to housing

Some of this decline is probably due to profit-taking since the stock has gone straight up since Sept. 6.

Business - CNBC - October 22

How to rethink cash as the Fed cuts interest rates, according to top financial advisors

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates in September, and more cuts are expected at least into 2025. Earnings on cash are expected to fall as well.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Three ways to play the bond market as the Fed lowers interest rates, this analyst says

Falling interest rates will steepen the yield curve and make these credit ETFs attractive

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Fed rate cuts were supposed to buoy small-cap stocks. What’s holding them back?

Small-cap stocks were widely expected to benefit most from the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts — but that has yet to materialize.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Larry Fink says the Fed won't cut interest rates as much as markets expect this year

"I do believe we have greater embedded inflation in the world than we've ever seen," Fink said.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Muddled Jobs Data May Do Little to Alter Immediate Fed Rate Path

Officials at the Federal Reserve are widely expected to cut rates by a quarter point next week.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Election-week Fed meeting won’t give markets the roadmap they want

Next Thursday, economists expect broad agreement among Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues on a decision to reduce the benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

The Fed is expected to cut interest rates again Thursday. Here's everything you need to know

Markets are pricing in a near-certainty that the FOMC will lower its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point.

Business - CNBC - 6 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 ...

Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks after interest rate cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will remarks Thursday afternoon as the independent central bank prepares to cut interest rates for a second time. The decision comes after the administration ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Why credit card debt forgiveness is worth it even with more Fed rate cuts

Another interest rate cut was just issued. Here's why you should still pursue credit card debt forgiveness anyway.

The Fed just cut interest rates by another 25 basis points—here’s what will get cheaper

With interest rates declining, borrowing costs for credit cards, personal loans, and auto financing should get a bit cheaper, saving a few bucks on most loans.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

10-year Treasury yield ends below 4-month high after Fed cuts rates again

Yields on long-dated U.S. government debt dropped from their highest levels since early July on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected quarter-point interest-rate cut.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Here's why Eli Lilly bounced back, plus mega-caps lag while staples stocks rise

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

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records and extend postelection rally as Fed cuts rates

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose Thursday, extending Wall Street’s rally in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, as traders weighed the latest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

Fed chair says Trump can't remove him. Could Trump still influence interest rates?

The standoff carries high stakes for the U.S. economy, experts said.

4 smart home equity moves to make now that the Fed cut rates again

The Federal Reserve has issued another rate cut. Here are four smart moves home equity borrowers should make now.

Would the Fed ever rely on AI to decide interest rate moves? The risks are high.

Challenges of artificial intelligence directing U.S. central-bank decisions are substantial.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

The stock market is expecting more interest-rate cuts than the Fed can give

The U.S. central bank doesn’t have much room to combat the next U.S. economic crisis.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Minneapolis Fed president says another interest rate cut in December is "certainly possible"

Neel Kashkari, the president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that another interest rate cut after the December Fed meeting is "certainly possible" ...

'The market is right': Former Fed policymaker Mester sees fewer rate cuts next year after Trump's victory

The U.S. Federal Reserve could carry out fewer rate cuts than previously expected next year should President-elect Donald Trump's proposed global tariffs take hold, former Fed policymaker Loretta ...

Business - CNBC - 6 hours ago

Sticky inflation might make it more tricky for Fed rate cuts, CPI could show

A rapid slowdown in the rate of U.S. inflation appears to have lost steam, potentially raising questions about how aggressively the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates early next year.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 hours ago

Trump chooses Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

President-elect chooses his 2024 campaign manager in first appointment to major role in administration

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

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