Both candidates on the Republican ticket have argued that the U.S. currency should be weaker to support American exports.
Category: Interest Rates
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Fed’s Powell Welcomes Cooler Inflation but Steers Clear of Rate Cut Timing
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, avoided signaling when the Fed would cut rates at a time when some economists are wondering why officials would wait.
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Fresh inflation data is expected to show continued cooling.
The Federal Reserve is watching inflation figures as it contemplates when to lower interest rates, and could receive positive news Thursday.
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Fresh Inflation Data Are Expected to Show Continued Cooling
The Federal Reserve is watching inflation figures as it contemplates when to lower interest rates, and could receive positive news Thursday.
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Market Bulls Cheer a Dovish Jay Powell
The S&P 500 winning streak rolled on after the Fed chair made encouraging comments about inflation and the state of the labor market.
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Fed Chair Powell Welcomes Cooling Inflation
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, delivered optimistic remarks to Senators as inflation and the job market slow gently.
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June Jobs Report May Hold Clues to Durability of Labor Market
The economy remains solid, but many analysts say that the labor market is in a sensitive place.
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What June Jobs Report Could Mean for Interest Rates
As unemployment ticks up and wage growth cools, Federal Reserve officials are watching for signs that the job market is about to crack.
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Investors Bet on Rate Cuts as Recent Data Suggests Slowdown
Markets are expecting the Federal Reserve to make roughly two reductions of a quarter-point each this year.
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Fed Officials Keep an Eye Out for Cracks in the Job Market
Federal Reserve policymakers are watching for any sign that the labor market is weakening abruptly, which might prod them to cut rates sooner.
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June Jobs Report May Hold Clues to Durability of Labor Market
The economy remains solid, but many analysts say that the labor market is in a sensitive place.
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Bonds Are Boring Again. But Political Turmoil Could Change That.
After years of horrendous returns, core bonds were beginning to look like attractive, ho-hum investments. Then the debate happened.