Yen Briefly Hits 14100 Against Dollar Speculation of Bigger Fed Rate Cut

Fed Minutes May Show Why More Rate Cuts Will Face Hurdles

After a quarter-point cut in December, Chairman Jerome Powell said policymakers may be more cautious, since the incoming administration will create more uncertainty.

Inc. - 6d

Fed’s Waller backs more rate cuts, says he doesn’t think proposed Trump tariffs will spark inflation

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday that he doesn’t think that proposed import tariffs from the incoming Trump administration will lead to upward pressure on inflation.

MarketWatch - 6d

Mortgage rates hit highest level since July, crushing application demand

Total mortgage application volume dropped 3.7% compared with the previous week.

CNBC - 6d

UK watchdog bans adverts featuring burning dollars

Posters from Islamic finance start-up Wahed Invest likely to cause ‘serious offence’, rules ASA

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Trump, allies fuel speculation over Greenland endgame

President-elect Trump is ramping up speculation about his endgame with Greenland as he doubles down on calls to acquire the Danish territory, putting observers and allies alike on edge. Trump on ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Tax bracket changes could mean your paycheck is slightly bigger in 2025 — here's what to know

As the first paycheck of 2025 hits your bank account, it could have slightly more money due to IRS tax bracket changes.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Tax bracket changes could mean your paycheck is slightly bigger in 2025 — here's what to know

Your paycheck could be slightly bigger in 2025 due to IRS inflation adjustments to the federal income tax brackets. Here's what to know.

CNBC - Jan. 7

She’s a Rugby Sensation, and Her Team Had to Find Her a Bigger Stadium

With over eight million social media followers and a Reese Witherspoon production capturing her moves, Ilona Maher has a global audience.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Nvidia chief calls robots ‘multitrillion-dollar’ opportunity

Jensen Huang unveils AI models for humanoids and self-driving car partnership with Toyota at CES keynote

Financial Times - Jan. 7

US corporate bankruptcies hit 14-year high as interest rates take toll

Consumer companies such as Party City hit by persistent inflation and weak spending

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Michael Barr to Leave His Role as Fed Vice Chair for Supervision

Michael Barr oversaw an attempt to rewrite financial regulations that came under attack from a wide range of groups, including banks, lawmakers and even some of his colleagues.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Fed official delivers a blunt message to the stock market — which ignores it

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook gave one of the bluntest warnings an official at the central bank has ever delivered about the stock market.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Starmer Hits Back at Musk

PM attacks those “spreading lies” on grooming gangs.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Michael Barr to step down as Fed’s top Wall Street regulator

US central bank’s vice-chair for supervision will leave his role in February but stay on as a governor

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Fed’s top bank cop to step down, averting potential clash with Trump

Politico - Jan. 6

Report of easing tariff plan, which Trump denies, sends dollar lower

Aides to President-elect Donald Trump are weighing more targeted tariffs than was proposed by the campaign, according to a report.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Dollar drops on reports Trump will scale back tariff plans

Shares in European carmakers rally on hopes new US administration targets only critical imports

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Fed has hit the pause button for rates, and may only cut once this year, experts say

The Federal Reserve is going to sit on the sidelines and may only cut rates once this year, according to prominent economists attending the American Economic Association meeting in San Francisco ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

‘A not so subtle misogyny’: Sargent portraits of ‘dollar princesses’ come to London

Portraits of wealthy American heiresses who married into British society will be shown at Kenwood in London. Margaret “Daisy” Leiter was just 19 when in 1898 she was painted by the most celebrated ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Eagles' Jahan Dotson shines with bigger opportunity vs. Giants; ex-first-round WR confident entering playoffs

Dotson racked up seven catches for 94 yards

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Austria’s president to meet far-right leader amid coalition speculation

‘New path’ to power may be opening for FPÖ after collapse of talks between country’s centrist parties. Austria’s president has said he will meet the leader of the country’s far-right Freedom party ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

How to maximize your 401(k) plan in 2025 with higher limits, bigger catch-up contributions

If you're eager to save more for retirement, you could be overlooking ways to maximize your 401(k) plan, including key changes for 2025. Here's what to know.

CNBC - Jan. 5

ECB has been too slow to cut rates, Eurozone economists warn

Almost half of analysts polled by the FT accuse rate-setters of being ‘behind the curve’

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Joe Burrow, Bengals suffer injury scare as QB briefly exits Week 18 win after big hit vs. Steelers

Burrow left the game after getting sacked midway through the third quarter

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Rickelton hits 259 as SA take control against Pakistan

Ryan Rickelton moves joint-seventh in South Africa's all-time top scorers in a Test innings after hitting 259 in the second Test against Pakistan.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Feds find bomb-making material in home of New Orleans attacker

New Orleans is ramping up security in the aftermath of the New Year's Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more. The city is set to host the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

Louisiana boy rewarded after giving away his only dollar

Nine-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, had only $1 to his name, but chose to give it away to a man he mistook as homeless. That single act of generosity sparked a friendship he ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

JetBlue fined $2 million by feds for "chronic flight delays"

JetBlue is the first carrier to be penalized by the Department of Transportation for unrealistic scheduling practice.

CBS News - Jan. 3

It's Christmas for the elephants as unsold trees are fed to the animals at Berlin Zoo

For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it’s finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents

ABC News - Jan. 3

Chinese stock market slump deepens with bond yields hitting record lows as PBOC reportedly signals rate cuts

Economic data on tap appeared thin on Friday, while investors in Asia continue to assess China's monetary easing policy, political chaos in South Korea.

CNBC - Jan. 3

This play's abortion scene made grown men faint – and I’m thrilled it’s about to get a bigger audience | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Annie Ernaux’s The Years is transferring to the West End. It’s about time the arts confront the way women’s bodies work. Following a sold-out run at the Almeida theatre, this month The Years – a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Yen Briefly Hits 14100 Against Dollar Speculation of Bigger Fed Rate Cut

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