The S&P 500 has risen over 10 percent from its October low, with November its best month of the year.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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Jerome Powell Says It’s Too Soon to Guess When Rates Will Drop
The Federal Reserve chair said officials could still raise rates “if” that becomes necessary, and that it’s too soon to guess when they will ease.
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Climate Protesters Get in Fed’s Face as Policy Clash Grows Louder
Jerome H. Powell, the central bank’s chair, has been interrupted recently by a climate group that thinks disruption will win the day.
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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Eased in October
The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index continued to cool and consumer spending was moderate, good news for the Federal Reserve.
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Fed Officials Hint That Rate Increases Are Over, and Investors Celebrate
Stocks and bonds were buoyed after even inflation-focused Federal Reserve officials suggested that rates may stay steady.
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Fed Officials Thought Rates Could Rise More if Inflation Stayed Stubborn
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s early November meeting suggested another rate increase remained possible, but officials were in no hurry.
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Fed Officials Thought Rates Could Rise More if Inflation Stayed Stubborn
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s early November meeting suggested another rate increase remained possible, but officials were in no hurry.
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A 30-Year Trap: The Problem With America’s Weird Mortgages
One big reason the U.S. housing market is broken: Owners don’t want to give up their cushy old loans.
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The Fed’s Decisions Now Could Alter the 2024 Elections
The state of the economy will affect voting next November, and the Federal Reserve may find itself in a delicate position, our columnist says.
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Stock Market Rallies After CPI Inflation Report
The S&P 500 was on track for its biggest gain of the year, while shares of smaller companies surged.
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An Optimistic Inflation Report Reduces Pressure on the Fed to Raise Rates
Central bankers have been debating whether a final rate move is needed. A cooler-than-expected October inflation report may take the heat off.