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Fed's Powell Says Inflation All but Dooms Rate Cuts This Year
Robust job growth,higher stock prices, and home values all point to a solid economy despite high interest rates that everyone hates.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Dealmaking Is Looking Up as Companies Stop Waiting Out the Fed
Borrowers are getting on with things as rates are set to remain high for longer.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Firm inflation during the first quarter has called into question whether the Fed will be able to lower interest rates this year without signs of an unexpected economic slowdown, Powell said.
Firm inflation during the first quarter has called into question whether the Fed will be able to lower interest rates this year without signs of an unexpected economic slowdown, Powell said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Fed Chair Powell says there has been a 'lack of further progress' this year on inflation
Powell said that while inflation continues to make its way lower, the current state of policy should remain intact.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
This is why investors shrugged off Powell’s ‘reset’ of Fed rate-cut expectations
Investors largely took Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on the outlook for interest rates in stride on Tuesday — a development that might have come as a surprise to some market watchers.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed chair Jerome Powell: high inflation likely to delay rate cuts this year
US central banker says ‘recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence’ that inflation coming fully under control. The Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, cautioned on Tuesday that persistently elevated inflation will probably delay ...The Guardian - World - Federal Reserve -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Dials Back Expectations on Interest-Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said firm inflation had introduced new uncertainty over whether the central bank would be able to lower rates this year.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Fed's Powell: Elevated inflation will likely delay rate cuts this year
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that persistently elevated inflation will likely delay any Fed interest rate cuts until later this year, opening the door to a period of higher-for-longer ratesABC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Fed Chair Powell says there has been a 'lack of further progress' this year on inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen inflation come back to the central bank’s goal, pointing to the further unlikelihood that interest rate cuts are in the offing anytime soon.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live during a policy forum in Washington
Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks to the Wilson Center's Washington Forum on the Canadian Economy.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed shouldn’t cut interest rates to boost U.S. financial stability, IMF says
The Federal Reserve should not cut interest rates with an eye on financial stability concerns, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, in its latest update on financial market risks.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed Vice Chair Jefferson says interest rates could stay higher for longer if inflation persists
Federal Reserve efforts to reduce inflation hit snagMarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Consumers’ bad feelings about a good economy shouldn’t be ignored, Boston Fed president says
In a conversation with MarketWatch, Susan Collins said she is wary of a negative self-fulfilling prophecy among pessimistic Americans.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fresh uncertainty around Fed rate cuts exposes the stock market’s winners and losers
Higher U.S. inflation is dashing investors’ hopes for multiple Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, while opening the door to 5% Treasury yields across the board and cleaving the stock market into distinct categories of winners and losers.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Surging inflation fears sent markets tumbling and Fed officials scrambling
The early data is in for the path of inflation during the first three months of 2024, and the news so far is not good.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Small-cap stocks ‘challenged’ as inflation pushes out Fed rate-cut expectations, warns BofA
U.S. small-cap stocks are “challenged” as Wall Street pushes out expectations for when the Federal Reserve may begin lowering interest rates due to concerns over persistent inflation, according to BofA Global Research.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed Official Sees 2 Rate Cuts This Year Despite Persistent Inflation
Boston Fed president Susan Collins says the central bank won't rush its plans to lower interest rates.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
BlackRock's Larry Fink sees Fed cutting rates twice this year but missing 2% inflation goal
The head of the world's largest money manager said it's unlikely the central bank will hit its 2% goal anytime soon.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Jamie Dimon warns that inflation, wars and Fed policy pose major threats ahead
Taken together, Dimon said the three issues pose substantial unknowns.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
How far will CD rates fall if the Fed cuts rates? Here's what experts say
CD rates could be on the precipice of a downturn — especially if the Fed drops rates soon.CBS News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Are the odds of Fed interest rate cuts headed for zero?
Investors should consider whether the clock is running out for the Fed to ease policy this year.The Hill - Politics - Federal Reserve -
Fed Rate Cuts Are Now a Matter of If, Not Just When
U.S. central bank officials started the year with the wind seemingly at their backs. No more.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
European Central Bank Signals Coming Rate Cut, Setting Up Split With Fed
The bank held rates for the fifth consecutive time, but said confidence was growing that inflation would return to its target and it could ease its stance soon.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed can start cutting interest rates by end of 2024, IMF managing director says
Kristalina Georgieva said the central bank should continue following economic data to determine when it's right to begin lowering.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Source: Ohtani's ex-interpreter faces fed charges
The former interpreter for Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is facing federal charges related to his alleged theft of millions from the slugger, a source confirmed to ESPN.ESPN - Sports - Federal Reserve -
How far will savings rates fall if the Fed cuts rates? Here's what experts say
Savings account interest rates could start to fall this year. Here's where experts think they may land.CBS News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
European Central Bank gives strong signal that cuts are on the way despite Fed uncertainty
The euro zone's central bank held interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
ECB signals it’s ready to cut rates before the Fed if inflation data cooperates
The European Central Bank is seen ready to cut rates as early as June if inflation data continues to cooperate.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
The Odds for a Summertime Fed Rate Cut Are Dwindling
Hotter-than-expected inflation has upended bets on when the Fed will start lowering interest rates, and could complicate President Biden’s re-election bid.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
The 'supercore' inflation measure shows Fed may have a real problem on its hands
Bringing down inflation is being frustrated by sticky services prices. Experts say the Fed may have a meaningful problem on its hands.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Energy Inflation Is Back. How Much Should the Fed Care?
The Federal Reserve tries to look past volatile energy prices when analyzing inflation and setting interest rates. But the oil market these days is getting harder to ignore.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Glynn's Take: RBA's Caution Continues to Pay off as Fed Script Is Rewritten
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s caution about moving the policy needle too close to neutral continues to pay big dividends, with the U.S. interest rate outlook now flipped entirely from where it started the year.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Fed likely to cut rates before ECB blinks, former BOE member says
The Federal Reserve is likely to cut rates before the European Central Bank does, a former member of the Bank of England said.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
What does high March inflation mean for the Fed and the economy?
The annual inflation rate hit 3.5% in March, the highest since September. Martin Baccardax, senior editor and chief markets correspondent at "TheStreet," joins CBS News to examine what's behind the increase and what it means for interest rate cuts.CBS News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Fed officials back cautious approach to further shrinking of its balance sheet, minutes show
According to minutes from the March 19-20 meeting, Fed officials said they did not want to repeat the 2017-2019 balance-sheet runoff, which ended after turmoil in money markets.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Inflation Was Hotter Than Expected in March, Unwelcome News for the Fed
The surprisingly stubborn reading raised doubts about when — and even whether — the Federal Reserve will be able to start cutting interest rates this year.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Economist who predicted no 2024 interest-rate cuts blames Fed for inflation resurgence
Inflation is remaining hotter than expected for longer than the Federal Reserve would like — and policy makers may have no one to blame but themselves, according to one economist.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed wants more confidence that inflation is moving toward 2% target, meeting minutes indicate
The Fed released the minutes from its March meeting.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed Prepares Slower Pace of Runoff for $7.4 Trillion Portfolio 'Fairly Soon'
Officials have been allowing $60 billion in Treasurys to mature every month, but could lower that amount.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Stocks, bonds slump as traders shift Fed rate-cut expectations to September
Markets were rattled Wednesday by a stronger-than-expected inflation report, with stocks and bonds selling off as investors questioned whether the latest data will keep the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates at all this year.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve