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In the Fed's hunt for a reason to cut rates, surveys and tariffs make answers elusive
Recent national and global surveys of business executives have highlighted the U.S. Federal Reserve's dilemma in determining ...
Fed Governor Waller favors cutting interest rates in July and continued shrinking of balance sheet
Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller said on Thursday said he favors cutting the Fed's policy rate in July. He also ...
Why Trump might not get rapid interest-rate cuts even after he replaces Fed chief Powell
Trump hopes to get lower rates by replacing Fed Chair Jerome Powell with someone who would do what the president wants. But ...
Slow rate of cuts puts squeeze on business, households
Businesses and mortgage-holders banking on a cut to interest rates will have to wait more than a month before the next ...
Conflicting signals from bond and stock markets 'not consistent' - Apollo's Torsten Sløk
Apollo's Torsten Sløk says conflicting signals from bond and stock markets are 'not consistent.' Read more here.
RBA interest rate cut in August looks all but certain, but how big will it be?
The Reserve Bank shocked most experts, and borrowers, by keeping interest rates on hold in July, but does it mean we might ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell blames Trump’s tariffs for holding up rate cuts
Asked about Trump’s barrage of insults, Powell’s comment that the Fed was focused “100%” on its inflation and jobs target ...