Inflation 'virtually a non-issue'; Jobs now dominate the Fed's dual mandate
The monetary policy narrative in the U.S. has undergone a rapid shift from inflation to the labor market, especially since ...
The Fed Is Finally Lowering Interest Rates. Should You Buy a CD Now?
It's been a good year to have money in a savings account or a CD. The Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate has been at recent peak levels of 5.25%-5.50% since August of last year, which means ...
Smith: The Fed should be more measured now instead of making a big, bold move
Wells Fargo Advisors' Mark Smith says he doesn't see the need for a 50 basis point rate cut based on the economic data, and ...
Paul Krugman: ‘We Beat Inflation.’ Here’s What the Fed Should Do Now.
The economist and New York Times Opinion columnist Paul Krugman makes the case for aggressive rate cuts by the Federal ...
Bitcoin jumps while Dow falls ahead of the Fed’s interest-rate decision
Bitcoin jumped Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s key rate decision on Wednesday, as traders expect the central bank ...
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With the Fed set to cut interest rates, the dollar is losing a bit of its shine with foreign investors
The effect of a declining dollar is likely to be subdued, said economist Eswar Prasad, since other nations are seeing weak ...
July Fed meeting preview: As unemployment rises and inflation slows, should officials cut interest rates now?
Economists also believe the Fed likely isn’t startled about the unemployment rate just yet. The current unemployment rate of ...
Stock Market Today: Dow futures hold record highs as Fed rate cut looms
SolarEdge Technologies is down 5% after shares of the solar-power-equipment maker were downgraded to Underperform from Hold ...