The S&P 500 crossed above its January 2022 peak after weeks of wavering. Investors have been buying stocks after homing in on signals that the Fed’s campaign of raising interest rates is over.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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What Is the Basel III Endgame, and Why Are Banks So Upset About It?
Federal regulators want to raise capital requirements for big banks. Their plan is drawing criticism from groups that aren’t normally aligned with the industry.
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A Fed Governor Reiterates That Rate Cuts Are Coming
Christopher Waller, one of seven Washington-based Fed governors, said officials should cut rates as inflation cools — though timing was uncertain.
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Fresh Inflation Data Shows Intact, but Bumpy, Cool-Down
Inflation remains faster than usual — and month-to-month bumps are still likely as volatile prices fluctuate — but it is making progress back toward a normal pace.
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Mortgage Rates and Inflation Could Draw Attention to the Fed This Election
The Federal Reserve is poised to cut rates in 2024 while moving away from balance sheet shrinking. Yet a key event looms in the backdrop: the election.
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U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in December, Outpacing Forecasts
Hiring has throttled back from 2021 and 2022, but was impressive last year by longer-term standards.
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Stocks On Track to End Longest Winning Streak in 20 Years
The S&P 500 is on track for its first weekly decline since October, ending Wall Street’s longest winning streak in nearly 20 years.
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What Investors and the Fed Will Look For in the Jobs Report
All eyes will be on the latest nonfarm payrolls data scheduled for release on Friday. Here’s what to look out for.
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Will America’s Good News on Inflation Last?
One of the biggest economic surprises of 2023 was how quickly inflation faded. A dig into the details offers hints at whether it will last into 2024.
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Now May Be the Time to Lock In High Interest Rates on Your Savings
Rates on C.D.s are the highest they’ve been in years. But the Fed is signaling that it may cut its borrowing costs next year, and C.D. rates could follow.
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Wall Street strategists’ bull and bear scenarios for 2024.
Wall Street’s forecasts mostly missed this year’s bull market rally. Here’s what strategists are saying about 2024.
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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Cooled Notably in November
A key inflation measure has been slowing and overall prices actually declined slightly from October, good news for officials and consumers.