"Moderate Tendency" Boston Fed Governor "Rate Cuts, Indicators Need To See More"
On monetary policy, centrist Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said more economic indicators should be ...
Good news for the economy is looking like bad news for stocks
The "growth scares" that helped spark steep but short-lived losses for stocks in early August and again in early September are looking like distant memories. Instead, investors appear to be ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Billion-Dollar Hit to Big Pharma
Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services spooked investors who worry what Kennedy would do.
The markets could have the final say on Trump’s tax cuts and tariffs
When Trump won the 2016 election, the stock market went on a tear as investors responded favorably to the prospect of tax ...
One strategist lifts recession probability to 75% after Trump's win and recommends how to position for it
Investors are right to be cautious, according to Peter Berezin, chief global strategist at BCA Research. He's just raised the probability of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months to 75% in response ...
Import prices post biggest increase in six months and add to U.S. inflation
The import-price index 0.3% last month. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast a 0.1% decline. Import prices had fallen in September. If energy is excluded, import prices moved up 0 ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S., European Purchasing Manager Surveys to Signal Post-Election Outlook
"Inflation comes back into focus with the possibility of higher tariffs in the next administration, but this is probably not sufficient to alter the Fed course on interest rates in the next meeting," ...
The fight over Jerome Powell puts Elon Musk at odds with Wall Street
The markets are a strong counter to Musk's influence and Trump's inclination to undermine the Federal Reserve, Wall Streeters ...
Powell Says Solid Economy Allows Fed to Consider Rate Cuts ‘Carefully’
The U.S. central bank has lowered interest rates by 0.75 point since September.
The House now belongs to the GOP. Here's what party leaders say they'll do first.
The House of Representatives is likely to again be under GOP rule next year, cementing a unified control of power across ...
Asia’s Tamed Inflation. Now, It Must Get Its Fiscal House in Order, IMF Official Says
Asia’s economic resilience faces tests from conflicts in the Middle East, uncertainty about U.S. policy, and continued doubts ...
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming ...