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Fed is almost certain to cut rates by 25 basis points after months of debate. Why are so many people so unhappy about it?
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Trump Urges Interest Rate Cut, But Fed Chair Powell Remains Hesitant.
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German bonds getting hit again as ECB set to cut rates. What will Lagarde say?
The German bond market is tumbling as the European Central Bank is…
New Trump Executive Order Bans Central Bank Digital Currencies.
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Mortgage rates were expected to fall, but they’re surging. There’s a reason for that.
Rates were supposed to go down — but a strong U.S. economy…
Dems’ 2024 Platform Combined The Worst Policies Of Both Parties
As the 2024 presidential election recedes further and further into our collective…
Treasury yields edge lower as traders react to Powell testimony, jobs data
U.S. Treasury yields were inching lower on Wednesday as traders digested Congressional…
Investors rush to snap up bonds before the Fed starts cutting rates
More investors have been flocking to bonds in 2024 to capture today’s…
Gold looks to score another record-high settlement, but it’s ‘no gold rush’
Gold futures extended their rally on Tuesday and may mark a third…
Fed has the luxury of making policy without pressure of urgency, Bostic says
With the labor market strong and growth above trend, there isn’t pressure…
Traders will be looking for subtle signs of shift at ECB meeting
Christine Lagarde is expected to give little away at the European Central…
February job report, Powell’s visit to Capitol Hill are on investors’ radar this week
It is a crucial week for economists and investors as key economic…
Stock rally, rate-cut forecasts get tested by Powell’s testimony and jobs report
A four-month-long U.S. stock market rally, partly fueled by investors’ expectations for…
I sold my home, but I am trapped by rising interest rates and prices. What now?
I wanted to share my experience with the current housing market and…
Why traders are focused on an obscure, but crucial, part of the financial system
It may be months before Federal Reserve officials are ready to take…
‘What’s the rush?’ Fed’s Waller says interest-rate cuts can wait
Federal Reserve Gov. Chris Waller said there’s “no rush” to reduce U.S.…
Fed’s Cook wants ‘greater confidence’ inflation slowing before backing rate cuts
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said Thursday that inflation has slowed faster…
Fed’s Harker: Don’t look for any interest-rate cuts ‘right now and right away’
The Federal Reserve is getting close to cutting interest rates but a…
7% mortgage rates are back. But fear not, rates will fall in 2024, economists say.
Haunted by high prices and low inventory, the U.S. housing market can…
Opinion: ‘Too big to fail’ was bad enough for the banks. Now we have ‘too many to fail.’
Almost a year after the mini banking crisis in the United States,…
How bonds perform one year after the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut of a cycle
The U.S. bond market’s strong rally in the fourth quarter likely has…
