Trish Regan: Let the Federal Reserve do its job
In the real world, the Fed should act as a kind of backstop to an inefficient Washington. If the president doesn’t have a clue on the economy and offers nothing in the way of meaningful economic policy, then the Fed is there to help ease the pain.
The curse of paying too much attention to financial markets: Charles Plosser
The Fed doesn't want to cause another 'bout' of volatility, said the former Philadelphia Fed president.
Dow tops 27,000 for first time on health care stock gains, rate cut hopes
Investor sentiment was also buoyed by optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at their July 31 meeting.
Movers & Shakers: July 11, 2019
Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.
Fed minutes reveal policymakers divided over interest rate cut
Minutes from the June 18-June 19 Federal Open Market Committee were published Wednesday.
Fed Chair Powell says he would not quit if Trump asked
"My answer would be no," he said, during his Wednesday testimony on Capitol Hill.
Fed Chairman Powell: Facebook's Libra raises 'many serious concerns'
The cryptocurrency platform raises concerns on money laundering, consumer protection and financial security, Powell said.
Fed's Powell hints at possible interest rate cut as a result of 'greater uncertainty'
Stocks curbed losses on Powell's dovish pivot.
Movers & Shakers: July 10, 2019
Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.
During Fed Chair Powell's congressional testimony, expect more of the same
The Fed chairman delivers his semiannual Monetary Policy Report at 10 a.m. on Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee.
Larry Kudlow says Fed Chair Powell's job is safe 'at the present time'
“I will say that unequivocally, at the present time, yes he is safe,” Kudlow said.
Federal Reserve unlikely to cut rates this month: Scaramucci
Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire for the central bank’s chairman, Jerome Powell, to lower rates.
US stocks fall as Fed interest rate cut hopes fade
The yield on the 10-year Treasury was largely unchanged at 2.04 percent. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.
Stock buyback decline not necessarily bad news for economy
Look, one quarter doesn't change the trend but if in fact stock buybacks are slowing and management is about to use that cash for a more productive purpose count me in.
Trump calls Fed 'most difficult problem' facing the US
The president has repeatedly urged the U.S. central bank to lower the benchmark federal funds rate.
Strong June jobs data comes as Fed Chair Powell heads to Capitol Hill next week
Chair Powell will hit the hot seat on Capitol Hill in the coming week.
Rising unemployment rate is job market's silver lining
The job market is wide open for those who want to work the data shows.
Will the Fed lower interest rates, despite a better-than-expected jobs report? Traders say yes
The jobs report, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, boasted 224,000 jobs created last month, far above the 160,000 predicted by analysts,
June jobs report released on Friday: Here's what to expect
As the U.S. enters the longest economic expansion on record, investors are looking at the June jobs report for signs that the rapid job growth over the past two years is softening.
Who is Judy Shelton, Trump's newest Fed board pick?
Shelton currently serves as the U.S. executive director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.