Why Investors Shouldn’t Hold Their Breath for Interest Rate Cuts
A resilient job market, healthy economic growth, and high consumer demand point to an economy that’s in “an incredibly strong position,” explains PIMCO economist Tiffany Wilding. At the same time, ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Minutes, PMI Data in Focus; RBA Likely to Cut Rates
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting will be closely watched for any comments on the likely impact of President ...
Inflation, interest rates, and market confusion: What’s next?
It’s not logical for the dollar to fall when the US has the better growth, inflation not cooling, a semi-hawkish central ...
Next week: Housing starts, Fed minutes and Walmart earnings
The Commerce Department on Wednesday reports on housing starts for January and the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its most recent policy meeting.
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Mortgage interest rates could be affected by Fed decision
As mortgage rates in the United States remain elevated, potential homebuyers and those looking to refinance face a ...
RBNZ to cut rates by another 50 bps on February 19 on growth concerns: Reuters poll
New Zealand's central bank will follow through on plans to cut interest rates more with a 50 basis-point reduction on ...
Trump calls for lower borrowing costs, hinting at potential clash with Fed
The president's post came only a half hour before the Labor Department reported that inflation climbed last month.
Inflation rises 3% in January, hotter than expected
The Labor Department on Wednesday released the consumer price index for January, which showed that inflation remained elevated in as the Federal Reserve considers a continued pause on rate cuts.
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Drop as US Reports Inflation Rose to 3% in January
Consumer prices rose as expected last month, indicating the pace of inflation remained unchanged in January after ...
Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell Urges Patience on Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the bank will be patient in adjusting interest rates on Tuesday as ...
Fed chair says bank accounts ‘safe’ despite Trump’s teardown of consumer protection agency
The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell in no hurry to cut rates because the economy is ‘strong overall’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Tuesday the argument for free trade still makes sense but added that it was not the role of the central bank to comment on tariff or trade policy ...