Global markets recover as focus turns towards Fed decision
Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Tuesday as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later in the week.
Stocks close mixed ahead of Fed meeting
Early session gains were pared after a Bloomberg report that Chinese officials have expressed disappointment over the level of assurances Washington is giving that tariffs imposed on their exports will be lifted.
Asian shares mixed in muted trading ahead of US Fed meeting
U.S. stock indexes drifted upward Monday at the start of a busy week for markets, and the S&P 500 inched back within a few good days of its record high set last autumn.
Stocks edge up ahead of Fed interest-rate decision
The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its fourth straight day of gains.
Alan Greenspan: Social Security solvency may require benefit cuts
Greenspan said failure to properly fund Social Security could mean that "the end of the road is very serious trouble."
Rooting for a recession is not grounded in reality
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has confidence in the economy, despite disagreements with President Trump in the past.
US inflation forecasts decline, supporting rate-hike holiday
The survey of consumer expectations is one of the Fed's price gauges as it weighs the need for rate rises.
'60 Minutes' really wanted a negative headline on Trump: Varney
FBN's Stuart Varney on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's interview on CBS' '60 Minutes.'
No recession in US economy anytime soon, says Fed chief
Jay Powell said he expects that U.S. economic growth will continue to be positive and continue to be at a healthy rate.
Powell says Trump's attacks played no role in rate pause
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says political attacks by President Donald Trump played no role in the Fed's decision in January to signal that it planned to take a pause in hiking interest rates.
China's Yi affirms pledge to avoid devaluation for trade
China's central bank governor says American and Chinese envoys discussed sticking to promises to avoid currency devaluations to boost exports during negotiations aimed at ending a tariff war.
Recession or not, it's out of Trump's hands
Yes, Trump’s policies undoubtedly impact the global economy. But none of that makes a material difference to the timing of the next recession.
Powell says Fed taking 'wait-and-see' approach on rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the healthy U.S. economy and low inflation are allowing the central bank to take a patient, wait-and-see approach on interest rates.
Markets Right Now: Wall Street sinks again, extending losses
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Fed's Kaplan says US corporate debt a reason for rate hike pause
The Fed in January put three years of rate hikes on hold, citing weakening global growth and an expectation for slower U.S. growth ahead.
'Bond King' Bill Gross says Trump isn’t to blame for Fed’s patience on interest rate hikes
Wall Street’s “Bond King” Bill Gross says President Trump isn’t to blame for the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance on its monetary policy.
Trump, in CPAC speech, says Fed interest rate hikes hurt the economy
"America is now booming like never before," Trump said.
Powell says Fed likely to end bond trimming by end of 2019
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is delivering his second day of testimony to Congress, this time to the House Banking Committee, now controlled by Democrats.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns about defaulting on US debt payments
The U.S. government may run out of cash by the end of the fiscal year if Congress doesn’t raise the nation’s debt limit.


















