Asian shares bathed in Fed afterglow, yen jittery ahead of BOJ
Asian shares extended their rally on Friday, bathing in the afterglow of an outsized interest rate cut in the United States, ...
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The Fed says its long-awaited rate cut is apolitical, even close to the presidential election
Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a progressive economic policy think tank, stated that the Fed decision is a good sign for the housing market.
Biden admits economic recovery still needs ‘work,’ forgets meeting Fed chair in error-laden speech
President Biden confessed Thursday that there’s “a hell of a lot more work to do” to tame inflation and boost the economy — ...
Jerome Powell says the Fed can cut rates but it can’t fix the housing crisis
But there is a fight that the central bank hasn’t won. Although it might not be its fight at all.
September Fed Meeting: Fed Cuts Rates For The First Time In Four Years
In a move that was widely anticipated, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opted on Wednesday to cut its fed funds ...
The Federal Reserve is finally lowering rates | Here's what consumers should know
The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year high, with consequences for debt, savings, auto ...
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Missing in Georgia: Authorities searching for teenage girl not seen in days
Authorities in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenage girl. Trinity Waters left her home in Oxford on Tuesday. According to the Newton County Sheriff's Office, she left "while her guardian ...
Fed's Big Cut May Have Been Closer Call Than Lone Dissent Suggests
That's a closer call than the lone formal dissent, cast by Fed Governor Michelle Bowman, suggests. As many as nine of the Fed ...
Stock market today: Indexes close at record highs and tech soars after Fed rate cut
Indexes rallied Thursday, with tech stocks leading the Nasdaq to rise 2.5% as investors continued to digest Wednesday's jumbo ...
The Fed just made a jumbo rate cut. Here are 5 takeaways on what it means for mortgages and more.
The Federal Reserve made a 0.50 percentage point cut, double the typical reduction. Here's what's behind the decision.
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Munis in their own lane as markets digest Fed cut
While the municipal market barely budged following the Fed's decision to cut rates 50 basis points, Thursday saw muni yields ...
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Fed's rate cut offers relief; challenges remain for industry
Plastics News Economics Editor Bill Wood:  "I was mildly surprised, and somewhat relieved, by the decision to start with a ...