Fed Presses Ahead with Quarter Point Rate Rise Despite Banking Turmoil
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Gold Rallies to Highest Point in Two Weeks as Fed Rate Cut Hopes Grow
Gold rose to its highest price since late April’s crash on renewed hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts, lower treasury yields and a weakened dollar.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
More Banks Tightened Lending Terms in the First Quarter of This Year. Some Are Charging More, Too
For small businesses looking for growth capital, now is looking less and less like a good time to borrow.Inc. - Business -
The feds may crack down on credit-card rewards programs. Here’s what that means for your points and miles.
The Department of Transportation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are exploring possible regulation of the credit-card rewards system and the frequent-flier programs linked to them, officials said at a joint hearing held by the DOT and ...MarketWatch - Business -
Are the Bank of England’s external rate-setters pointless?
With charts, data and vibes, we will prove: eh, probably not, but maybe more than they used to beFinancial Times - Business -
Bank of Mexico Leaves Benchmark Rate Unchanged at 11%
After cutting rates at its last meeting, the central bank voted unanimously for a pause as inflation edged higher in April.The Wall Street Journal - World - Mexico -
Bank holds rate but says it's 'optimistic' things moving in right direction
The governor of the Bank says it needs to "see more evidence" of falling inflation before cutting the base rate.BBC News - Top stories -
Bank of England holds rates, stresses June cut depends on coming data
The Bank of England held interest rates as expected and said restrictive monetary policy was taming inflation, but warned a June rate cut was not a done deal.CNBC - Business -
Why Higher Fed Rates Are Not Totally Off the Table
Fed officials still think their next move will be to cut rates, but they are not entirely ruling out the possibility that they might have to raise them.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve