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Finance

Powell Blames Rate-Cut Delays on Tariffs

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The S&P 500’s recent record high marked an encouraging sign that markets are no longer all that concerned with worst-case trade war scenarios.

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Economics

Is US Economic Data Getting Shakier?

Staffing shortages, shrinking funding and decades of declining survey responses are testing an agency responsible for vital US economic data.

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Inflation & Prices

Just How Much Data Does the Fed Need to Cut Rates?

Despite new data this week showing inflation has cooled, Powell and the Federal Reserve are still expected to hold off on rate cuts.

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Personal Finance

Ripped Job Market Swipes Left on New Grads

For the first time in decades, recent college grads have a higher unemployment rate than the rest of the economy.

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Banking

Unshackled Wells Fargo Fights to Regain Momentum Lost in Penalty Box

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Wells Fargo shares rose over 2% early Wednesday, hitting a three-month high, after the Federal Reserve lifted its asset cap on the bank.

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Real Estate

Is the Housing Bubble Finally Losing Pressure?

A new report by Redfin showed that US home sellers now outnumber by buyers by nearly half a million, the biggest gap on record since 2013.

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Economics

Dollar Takes a Bruising From Trump’s Jabs at Fed Chair

The US dollar hit a three year low against a basket of currencies Monday, highlighting investor concerns about US assets.

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Markets

Tariff Delay Fails to Soothe Bond Market Turmoil

When yields rise, it suggests a selloff, and it also means likely higher costs of borrowing for companies as well as the government.

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Economics

The World’s Big Central Banks Play It Safe With Rate Holds

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As Kenny Rogers sang, gamblers have to know when to hold them. When it comes to interest rates, so, too, do central banks.

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Economics

What Will Happen to Interest Rates This Year Depends on Who You Ask

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When the Federal Reserve meets again next week, it’s all but certain to hold interest rates steady. What happens after that? Well…

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