Vacancies fell to 8.8 million, the lowest level since March 2021.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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At Jackson Hole, Powell Faces a Changed Economy and Market
Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, warned in 2022 that the central bank might hurt the economy to cool inflation. This year, things look less dire.
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How the Jackson Hole Conference Became an Economic Obsession
Investors and economists are watching the event this week closely. How did a remote Wyoming conference become so central?
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Interest Rate Jitters Sink the Giants of Tech
Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and Microsoft are among the giants that have tumbled by at least 10 percent in the past month after powering a market rally earlier this year.
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Why Wall Street is Gung-ho on the Housing Market
Despite mortgage rates hitting multidecade highs and jitters in the bond market, demand for new homes is strong and prices are rising.
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Fed Officials Avoided a Victory Lap at July Meeting
Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates at their July 26 meeting, but investors doubt that they will lift them again this year.
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With Investors on Edge, Fed Minutes Take on New Urgency
Inflation fears have led to a sell-off in stocks and bonds in August as the markets fret the possibility of more interest-rate increases.
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China’s Woes Loom Large Over the Global Markets
A downturn in the world’s second biggest economy, and growing fears about its real estate sector, are making investors jittery.
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Why the Fed Might not Be Done Raising Rates
Volatile energy prices could put new pressures on the economy, despite some cautious optimism after the latest inflation data.
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Inflation Picks Up, but Details Under the Surface Are Encouraging
Economists looked past the first acceleration in overall inflation in more than a year and saw signs that price pressures continued to moderate in July.
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How Long Will Interest Rates Stay High?
It’s pricey to borrow to buy a business, car or home these days. Interest rates are expected to fall in coming years — how much is up for debate.
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A Fed Official Wonders: ‘Do We Need to Do Another Rate Increase?’
The head of the powerful New York Fed said that it was an “open question,” and that rates could fall next year.