Browsing: Interest Rates
Investors are salivating over rate cuts as Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook opens the door for a GOP Fed majority: ‘This is very positive’
President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has triggered a legal showdown over the central bank’s…
The markets’ reaction to Trump hides a darker truth that puts the American economy at risk, Piper Sandler warns
“American exceptionalism” has meant different things at different points in time. At heart, the belief that there’s something distinct and…
As the United States heads into Labor Day on September 1, the conversation about AI and jobs is moving from…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in…
The ongoing feud between President Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell centers on interest rates. This tells us more about…
Home Depot says customers are putting off larger home-improvement projects as stubborn interest rates and worries about the economy fester
Home Depot customers are putting their big home-improvement projects on hold as worries about the economy and interest rates have…
The ‘Ghosts of 2007’ and the graybeard ‘Nifty 50’: BofA looks at the rare situation in markets and finds ominous parallels to the GFC and the dotcom bubble
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s looming decision on whether to cut interest rates in September 2025 is sparking heightened concern on…
Warren Buffett’s $1.6 billion bet on UnitedHealth sends the struggling insurer’s stock soaring
U.S. stocks are hanging around their record levels on Friday as Wall Street heads toward the finish of another winning week. The…
Top economist says Trump’s Fed pressure may not be felt for years: ‘You can appear to get away with a lot while you’re actually doing a lot of damage’
President Donald Trump is rapidly tightening his grip on institutions that have long been thought to operate independently of the…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave little indication on Wednesday of bowing anytime soon to President Donald Trump’s frequent demands that he…












