Why Higher Fed Rates Are Not Totally Off the Table
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The Fed's Miracle Is Finally Back on the Table
Inflation is lower after months of hot readings, and investors love it.Inc. - Business -
Gold Futures Set New Record on China Debt, Rate-Cut Hopes and Geopolitical Fears
Gold futures reached a new all-time high as Chinese investors flock to safe havens, rate-cut hopes grow and geopolitical tensions mount.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
How to immunize your bond ETF if interest rates turn higher
Tips to hedge a portfolio against interest rate fluctuations.MarketWatch - Business -
Why the post-Fed stock-market rally is raising fresh inflation questions
The issue is whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting remarks on May 1 — in which he said the central bank’s next move is “unlikely” to be a rate hike — are now easing financial conditions by so much that this ends up stalling progress on ...MarketWatch - Business -
Brazil's government hikes 2024 GDP forecast, sees higher inflation, terminal rate
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Fed’s $7.3 trillion balance sheet is worrying the world’s largest asset manager. Here’s why.
Any moves to shorten the Federal Reserve’s asset holdings could potentially trigger a backlash in markets.MarketWatch - Business -
Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems lays off workers, citing lower plane delivery rates
Spirit AeroSystems makes fuselages at the plant for Boeing's bestselling 737 Max plane, deliveries of which have slowed in the wake of a door panel blowout.CNBC - Business -
The U.S. economy and inflation might be cooling off, but lower interest rates are still far away
Is the economy headed in the right direction? Wall Street investors certainly think so. They drove U.S. stocks to a record high this week. Why the optimism?MarketWatch - Business -
The Dow crossed 40000 for the first time, a milestone that appeared implausible a little more than two years ago when the Fed began raising interest rates to cool an overheated economy.
The Dow crossed 40000 for the first time, a milestone that appeared implausible a little more than two years ago when the Fed began raising interest rates to cool an overheated economy.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Efforts by JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon and other big-bank chief executives to resist Fed proposals that the lenders hold more capital appear to be paying off.
Efforts by JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and other big-bank chief executives to resist Fed proposals that the lenders hold more capital appear to be paying off.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A Total War Star Wars Game Is Reportedly In Development
A Star Wars-themed Total War game is reportedly currently in development over at Creative Assembly.. According to to DualShockers, there are three Total War games being worked on right now. It's unclear which project Creative Assembly is furthest ...GameSpot - Tech -
UK pension providers in backlash over green league tables
Carbon footprint of plans revealed for the first timeFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
House Democrat says cutting federal funds for Harvard 'needs to be on the table'
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday said cutting federal funds for Harvard University and other schools should be an option "on the table" over their handling of campus antisemitism. Auchincloss, who is an alum of Harvard, visited the Ivy ...The Hill - Politics -
John Fetterman says it's ‘absurd’ to say he's a bully
Sen. John Fetterman said he was only responding to the chaos when he tweeted that a House panel had gone off the rails.Politico - Politics -
House Republicans pick funding totals, undercutting debt limit deal
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JD.com Beat Estimates With Higher Profit, Sales
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com posted a rise in quarterly profit, beating estimates as its core businesses grew despite fierce competition with peers such as Alibaba and PDD.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Comex Gold Ends 1.4% Higher at $2412.20
Front Month Comex Gold for May delivery gained 1.4% to $2412.20 — a fresh record highThe Wall Street Journal - World -
Higher education is failing — and our democracy is suffering
Educators must grapple anew with the question of how to teach democracy, so that students master both the theory and the hands-on practice of it.The Hill - Politics -
Li Auto Profit Fell on Higher Operating Expenses
The Chinese electric-vehicle maker forecast rising demand for its vehicles in the second quarter after its first-quarter profit was hurt by a steep rise in research and other operating expenses that offset higher sales.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Fed’s Powell tests positive for COVID-19 for second time
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell contracted COVID-19 for the second time and is working from home while he recovers, the Fed said Friday.MarketWatch - Business -
New York crypto personality used 'Seinfeld' joke in fraud, feds reveal
A New York man pleaded guilty to swindling people out of more that $1 million in a scheme that referenced the "Seinfeld" character George Costanza.CNBC - Business - New York -
S&P 500 Futures Edge Up; Gold Prices Rally
S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures advanced slightly while Asian and European markets were mostly up.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Fed’s Bostic expects inflation to keep coming down — but slowly
“We do a lot of talking to business leaders and what they’re all telling us is that things are slowing down.”MarketWatch - Business -
Premier League clubs to vote on scrapping VAR and what 2023-24 table would look like without it
The vote will take place on June 6 at the league's annual general meetingCBS Sports - Sports -
The Properties High Interest Rates Can't Touch
Competition to buy the world’s most exclusive stores is intense despite modest rent growth.The Wall Street Journal - World -
China Benchmark Lending Rates Held Steady
The country’s benchmark lending rates were held steady this month, central bank data showed Monday after Beijing announced bold moves to address property-sector malaise.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
How should countries deal with falling birth rates?
As the UK and US continue to see falling birth rates, options to deal with the issue are limited.BBC News - Top stories -
Fixed income should have more love in a ‘higher and hold’ world
The prospects for returns are much brighter, with bond yields at the highest levels since the global financial crisisFinancial Times - World -
Treasury yields end higher for first time in four sessions
Rates on U.S. government debt closed higher on Thursday, with 10- and 30-year yields bouncing off their lowest levels since early April, after a fresh round of data.MarketWatch - Business -
Stock market looks strong enough to stay in this higher orbit
Momentum has taken over the moment.MarketWatch - Business -
Steelers 2024 schedule: Ranking five must see games, game-by-game predictions, opponents U/O win totals
It's shaping up to be a wild season for PittsburghCBS Sports - Sports -
After more than 20 years, NFL Network's Total Access shuts down
Total Access is no more.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Carr: Chiefs' WR additions should be 'terrifying for the rest of the league' 'NFL Total Access'
In a segment on "NFL Total Access", NFL Network's David Carr explains why the Kansas City Chiefs' additions to the wide receiver room should be "terrifying for the rest of the league" moving forward.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Auto incentives are back — but high interest rates weaken deals for buyers
Incentives are coming back to the auto market, but interest rates remain high, corroding the benefits for buyers. Here are three things shoppers can do.CNBC - Business -
Britt: High maternal mortality rate 'American issue,' not Democrat or Republican
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) encouraged elected officials to work across the aisle in tackling the United States's high maternal mortality rate during a panel discussion Thursday on maternal mental health. “I think it is so important that we ...The Hill - Politics -
ECB's Schnabel Says Second Rate Cut in July 'Does Not Seem Warranted'
The European Central Bank should move cautiously after delivering a first rate cut in June, a member of its executive board said in an interview.The Wall Street Journal - World -
ECB’s Schnabel lobbies against back-to-back rate cuts
European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel pushed back on the idea of back-to-back interest rate cuts, saying inflation risks are still tilted to the upside.MarketWatch - Business -
Grant's Take: Retail Sales Don't Point to Rate Cut Just Yet
Walmart earnings give a different signal than what the latest Commerce Department data delivered.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Mortgage rates drop as markets bet on Bank of England cut
Fresh wave of competition among lenders could provide relief for homebuyers ahead of UK general electionFinancial Times - Business - Mortgage -
China to cut mortgage rates as part of plan to prop up property market
Local authorities will be allowed to turn unsold homes from developers into affordable housing. China will cut mortgage rates and allow local authorities to turn unsold homes from developers into affordable housing, in a series of drastic measures ...The Guardian - World - China