Stocks rise on US rate cut hopes, yen still in intervention zone

Asian stocks rose on Thursday and the dollar was soft on growing expectations of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month, while the yen stayed in the spotlight, with traders weighing ...

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 7 PM ET: Five Key Takeaways From the Fed's Economic Survey | U.S.

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 7 PM ET: Five Key Takeaways From the Fed's Economic Survey | U.S. ... The Federal Reserve's anecdotal look at the economy shows a sputtering job market and moderate ...

Fed’s Beige Book Finds Softening Job Market

The Fed’s latest Beige Book points to weaker hiring, softer consumer spending, and moderate price pressures as policymakers ...

U.S. stocks rise as Wall Street’s winning streak grows to four days

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks closed broadly higher Wednesday, extending Wall Street’s recent winning streak to a fourth straight ...

Arkansas’ economic outlook mostly unchanged, Fed reports

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said Arkansas' economic outlook is largely unchanged from its most recent snapshot.

Fed's Beige Book shows cooler consumer spending, muted hiring, higher prices

Overall consumer spending fell further in the first half of November while hiring sagged as employers looked to limit ...
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What do falling yields on government bonds tell us about the economy?

Treasury securities trends are often a strong indicator of how investors think the Fed will steer the economy. And by that ...

Big Changes Coming to the Fed—And Interest Rates—Next Year If This Frontrunner Gets Powell’s Job

The reported frontrunner to take over as Federal Reserve chair in May has a recent track record of advocating for the central bank lowering interest rates.

The economy muddled along during the shutdown, the Fed found. Is another rate cut on tap?

The Fed and Wall Street have been partly blinded by the longest government shutdown in history. The shutdown, which lasted from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, resulted in key government reports on hiring, ...

Labor-Market, Inflation Concerns Persist, Fed Report Finds

The Federal Reserve’s anecdotal look at the economy shows a sputtering job market and moderate inflation in November.

Will Fed cut interest rate in December? Kalshi offers trading market for December financial decision

The Fed is set to meet Dec. 9-10 and market watchers are predicting a repeat of October’s move when the rate was cut by .25 percentage points, lowering the target range to 3.75% to 4%. At the time of ...