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The Fed is stuck, and so are stocks
Growth is still strong and inflation too highFinancial Times - World - Federal Reserve -
Why you should open a long-term CD after this week's Fed meeting
With the latest Federal Reserve meeting underway, there's a compelling case to be made for opening a long-term CD now.CBS News - Top stories - 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 -
Affluent Americans are driving U.S. economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts
Older Americans are fueling a sustained boost to the U.S. economy. Benefiting from outsize gains in the stock and housing markets over the past several years, they are accounting for a larger share of consumer spending.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
It's Not Just the Fed Driving Up Your Mortgage Rate
Credit scores and other factors have a growing impact on borrowing cost.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Why the Fed looks likely to scramble back to a hawkish stance
Here are some of the biggest questions facing Fed officials going into this week’s meeting.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Even If the Fed Cuts, the Days of Ultralow Rates Are Over
Soaring budget deficits and investment needs mean the “neutral” interest rate may be higher.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Cramer's week ahead: Fed meeting and earnings from Apple, Amazon, Eli Lilly
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week on Wall Street.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer
Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.The New York Times - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
How High Wall Street Thinks the Fed Will Keep Interest Rates
Stubborn inflation has led traders to forecast far fewer rate cuts by the Federal Reserve than just a few months ago.The New York Times - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago, more than expected
The core personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to increase 2.7% from a year ago in March, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Focus on Fed Decision, U.S. Jobs Data and Weak Yen
The Fed’s monetary policy decision on Wednesday is likely to take center stage. Inflation figures will be watched from the eurozone and Asia.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago, more than expected
Inflation showed little signs of letting up in March, with a key barometer the Federal Reserve watches closely showing that price pressures remain elevated.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
GDP report revives stagflation fears in the market, with growing risk of a Fed rate hike seen
Thursday’s U.S. economic data is ringing alarm bells in the minds of traders, economists and others, who are beginning to voice concerns that the world’s largest economy could be shifting into a stagflation-type of environment.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
The Dream of Fed Rate Cuts Is Slipping Away
Investors are backing away from expectations that the central bank can reduce rates in coming months, hitting markets.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
ECB will need more rate cuts if Fed holds back, says policymaker
Head of Italy’s central bank highlights risk of US stance pushing up global borrowing costsFinancial Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Confounding U.S. Economic, Inflation Data Muddy Fed's Rate Path
Inflation isn't dropping, productivity is high and unemployment is low, making a rate cut less likely in the near term.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Europe’s Policymakers Get Ready to Lower Rates, Regardless of the Fed
European Central Bank governors are highlighting cooler inflation as a sign the bank could cut interest rates before the Federal Reserve.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Why the Fed keeping rates higher for longer may not be such a bad thing
With the economy humming along and the stock market, despite some recent twists and turns, hanging in there pretty well, it’s a tough case to sell that higher interest rates are having a substantially negative impact on the economy.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Why the Fed keeping rates higher for longer may not be such a bad thing
It's a tough case to sell that higher interest rates today are having a substantially negative impact on the course of the economy.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Hannon's Take: Fed Uncertainty Claims First Central Bank Victim
Bank Indonesia unexpectedly lifted interest rates as it looks to bolster its tumbling currency. It is unlikely to be the last amid a global pivot to the U.S. delaying rate cuts.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Oil Edges Higher, Aided by Fed Rate-Cut Hopes
Oil edged higher in the early morning Asian session, aided by Fed rate-cut hopes.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Cramer points to signs the economy is slowing that could bring rate cuts from the Fed
CNBC's Jim Cramer referred to these factors as "brown shoots" that are disrupting U.S. economic growth.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
The Illusion of Knowledge at the Fed
It relies heavily on a mathematical model of the economy with 500 variables and some 170 equations.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Market veteran Howard Marks says Fed is 'not going back' to ultra-low rates
That means credit can provide a "very solid foundation" to an investment portfolio, the Oaktree Capital Management co-founder told CNBC.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
FirstFT: Traders build up bets of Fed interest rate rise
Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine aid and the opening of Trump’s trialFinancial Times - World - Federal Reserve -
Investors price in growing chance of another Fed interest rate rise
While base case remains reduction in borrowing costs, options market shows a 20% probability of increaseFinancial Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Powell's 'Restrictive' Approach Lets Fed Stay Flexible
Words matter when Fed Chair Jerome Powell makes announcements, and the central bank is very carefully letting us know interest rates might drop, stay steady, or even go up.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Should you lock in your mortgage rate before the April Fed meeting?
Are you shopping for a new home? Here's why you may (and may not) want to lock in your rate before the Fed meets.CBS News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Two stocks for a stronger dollar and Fed uncertainty
Investing in U.S. importers can help you benefit from a strong dollar without being too exposed to inflation spikes or interest rate surprises.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
These Home Sellers Are Done Waiting for the Fed to Lower Rates
Some owners need to upsize, downsize and change jobs, even if mortgage rates don’t fall soon.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Fed's Global Detractors Grumble as Central Bankers Debate Rate Cuts
Fed president say arate cutmight happen this September, or maybe not. At the IMF meeting, other finance chiefs tryto keep up with the shifting sands of U.S. monetary policy.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Rate-cut expectations give way to questions about a Fed hike — and how much higher interest rates should go
Portfolio managers, economists, and Federal Reserve policy makers are all asking the same question: Are U.S. interest rates, now at a 23-year-high of 5.25% to 5.5%, high enough?MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed report highlights risks to financial stability if interest rates stay higher for longer
The biggest worry for the global financial system is that the Federal Reserve keeps monetary policy tighter than expected, according to experts surveyed by the central bank.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Why the Fed Should Declare Victory and Cut Interest Rates
Small-business owners are being punished by the central bank's data obsession. It needs to focus less on CPI numbers and more on boosting the economy.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed’s Goolsbee says progress on inflation has stalled, makes sense to wait on interest rates
Chicago Fed president “hopeful” we will get improvement on inflation.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
CDs vs. high-yield savings accounts: What to consider before the Fed cuts rates
If the Fed decides to cut rates soon, here's how it could affect your savings.CBS News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
June Fed rate-hike risk looms as U.S. labor market stays strong
The once-unthinkable scenario of no interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2024 is now giving way to another possibility: a slight chance of a quarter-point rate hike by June.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Why Is the Federal Reserve Always Surprised by Inflation?
The central bank owes the public an explanation—and a serious effort to correct its flawed model.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Gold may benefit from ‘powerful tailwind’ when Fed pivots to rate cuts, says Wells Fargo
Gold has room to rise after reaching record highs this year, as a “shifting interest-rate landscape could be a particularly powerful tailwind,” according to Wells Fargo Investment Institute.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve