An economic data blackout, potential delays to I.P.O.s, and a furlough tab of perhaps $400 million dollars a day could add volatility, investors fear.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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Shutdown Puts a Divided Fed in a Perilous Position
Some policymakers at the central bank are in a rush to lower interest rates after the Federal Reserve’s first cut this year, while others are urging caution.
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Morgan Stanley Scores an Easier ‘Stress Test’ From the Fed
The investment bank had appealed more stringent oversight in dreaded annual exams, and the Federal Reserve agreed.
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Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Break Some Small Businesses
Import duties are posing a challenge to some smaller companies, which fear that raising prices to cover higher costs will drive away customers.
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Why Companies Like Disney and Paramount Are Caving to Trump
When broadcasters like CBS and ABC surrendered to the president, it looked as if they lacked backbone. The explanation runs much deeper.
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Top Economic Leaders Warn Supreme Court to Allow Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now
In a brief filed with the court, former Fed chairs and U.S. Treasury secretaries cautioned of erosion in public confidence in the Fed’s independence.
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The Rates Debate Dividing the Fed
Jerome Powell and some of the more dovish policymakers at the central bank are at odds over how to handle “challenging” inflation and unemployment.
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Powell Stresses ‘Challenging Situation’ for Fed as Rate Debate Intensifies
Rising inflation and a weakening labor market have created a bind for the central bank, Jerome H. Powell, its chair, warned on Tuesday.
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New to the Fed, Miran Defends Calls for Sharper Reduction in Interest Rates
In his first comments since joining the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Miran sought to emphasize his independence from the White House.
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Removal of Fed Governor
President Trump had pressed to fire Lisa Cook before the central bank’s meeting, where the board voted to cut interest rates.
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Fed Faces No Good Options as Labor Market Wobbles While Inflation Firms
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after restarting cuts on Wednesday, amid mixed economic signals and a relentless White House pressure campaign.
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A New Rate-Cut Cycle Could Be Fuel on the Stock Market Fire
But with the market already booming and the Federal Reserve under presidential pressure, a new cycle of lower rates could pour fuel onto a fire, our columnist says.