Fed’s dot plot, QT commentary hold key to market direction: Arvind Sanger

Markets anticipate a 25 basis point rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Investors will closely watch the Fed's commentary and ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Powell Signals Another Cut as Weak Hiring Pressures Unemployment

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the US central bank is on track to deliver another quarter-point interest-rate cut later this month, even as a government shutdown significantly reduces ...
New York Post

US economy grows at fastest pace in nearly two years as spending roars back

Fresh government data showed the US economy grew at a much stronger pace than initially estimated – news that dented hopes the Federal Reserve’s will cut rates aggressively in the months ahead. Gross ...
Wall Street Journal

The Fed’s Dot Plot: What It Says About 2026

Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday penciled in slightly steeper interest rate cuts this year and next, but there was a wide array of responses in the so-called dot plot, signaling uncertainty ...
The Motley Fool

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Just Implemented a 'Risk Management' Rate Cut. Will This Push the S&P 500 Index to 7,000 or Is It a Sell-the-News Event?

Fed Chair Jerome Powell called the Fed's decision a "risk management cut" in case the economy suddenly slows significantly. The stock market has been banking on interest rate cuts for months now, ...
SFGate

Fed Chair Powell's 'Risk Management' Comment Puts Upward Pressure on Mortgage Rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell moved markets on Wednesday with his comments on the central bank's recent interest rate cut, prompting a sell-off in bonds that could send mortgage rates higher.
Barron's

Fed Officials Are Divided in Their Interest-Rate Outlook. How to Make Sense of the ‘Dot Plot.’

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this past week by a quarter of a percentage point. But where rates go from here is a coin toss, at best, given that Fed members’ latest forecasts diverge widely.
CNN

Wall Street got the rate cut it wanted. Can the optimism last?

The stock market is shrugging off worries about a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation, instead embracing a much-anticipated interest rate cut. That optimism still has room to run, analysts ...
The Daily Dot

“We’ve lost the plot”: Influencer sent a list of dresses to guests to buy for to match at her engagement party

Weddings cost a lot. And not just for the couple. Between showers, travel, glam, and dress codes, guests can feel the strain too, especially if the “suggestions” turn into shopping lists. TikTok ...
The New York Times

New to the Fed, Miran Defends Calls for Sharper Reduction in Interest Rates

In his first comments since joining the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Miran sought to emphasize his independence from the White House. By Tony Romm and Colby Smith Two days after the Federal Reserve ...
Fox Business

Mortgage rates fall again, refinances jump to highest level since 2022

Mortgage rates fell again this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year ...
Fox Business

What is the Fed's outlook for interest rate cuts, inflation and jobs for the remainder of the year?

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time in 2025 and released policymakers' quarterly forecast of economic conditions that shows the potential outlook for further rate ...