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Fed can’t cut until it’s sure of inflation win, Powell says
The chair of the Federal Reserve tells lawmakers the central bank will lower rates 'at some point this year.'
Treasuries retreat as market awaits Fed, labor data
Investors will be watching the Fed chair's congressional testimony and the latest jobs data this week for clues about interest-rate cuts.
Surprise – workers want higher pay
Companies say employees are 'insatiable,' but most workers say their compensation isn't keeping up with inflation, a report from Franklin Templeton found.
BOJ could be ready to hike, but are the markets?
Japan's central bank has kept rates negative despite global pressures.
Trio of challenges keeping millions from a key part of the American dream
The will to become a homeowner remains strong, but the way is blocked.
Bond traders pull back Fed rate-cut expectations
They now think the central bank will cut by no more than 75 basis points in 2024.
Strong US economy is driving global resilience, Yellen to say
The Treasury secretary will speak with global peers Tuesday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Atlanta Fed president says rate cuts may not come for a while
Raphael Bostic said Thursday that conditions remain uncertain.
Japan in recession, no longer world’s third-largest economy
Despite negative rates, the economy has unexpectedly weakened.
Ethical decision-making underpins CapWealth approach
‘Sometimes the best thing you could do is talk somebody out of trading a security,’ says Tim Pagliara, of CapWealth.
Higher-than-expected inflation reading hits hopes of Fed rate cuts
The core consumer price index, excluding food and energy costs, rose 0.4% in January, which was more than expected and the most in eight months.
Economists believe Fed has gone too far in restrictive policy
It's the most critical view of the NABE in 13 years.
Janus Henderson index suggests Fed will achieve soft landing
Credit risk indicators have stopped flashing red for the first time since rate hikes began.
Another central bank holds rates but warns hikes still possible
It's a further blow to expectations of a swift reduction in global interest rates.
Fed pause means advisors may need to get real with house-hunting clients
Potential homebuyers may be looking at a 30-year fixed mortgage above 7 percent long past the spring buying season.
OECD warns central banks to hold firm in inflation battle
The organization says it's too soon to say inflation will be controlled by 2025.
Fed rate cuts may not come until summer at the earliest
Jerome Powell set a dovish tone in an interview Sunday on CBS' 60 Minutes.
Surge in January payrolls, wages dampens hopes for March rate cut
Nonfarm payrolls surged 353,000 in January, and average hourly earnings jumped 0.6%.
What’s expected from Friday’s jobs data?
The market may have been softer in 2023 than anticipated.
Fed provides rate-cuts reality check for Wall Street
Is March now off the table for the US central bank?
