interest rates

The runway is getting clearer, but the U.S. economy still isn’t assured of a soft landing

November’s solid jobs report did not assure that the economy will come in for a soft landing, but it did…

Fed Chair Powell calls talk of cutting rates ‘premature’ and says more hikes could happen

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday pushed back on market expectations for aggressive interest rate cuts ahead, calling it…

Watch Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speak live in Atlanta on policy

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Here’s what it would take for the Fed to start slashing interest rates in 2024

Interest rate cuts don’t happen during good times, something important for markets to remember amid hotly anticipated easing next year…

Fed’s Barkin says rate hikes are still on the table if inflation doesn’t continue to ease

Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said Wednesday that policymakers need to retain the option of raising interest rates if…

Wells Fargo unveils 2024 target, warns of ‘really, really sloppy’ first half for stocks

Wells Fargo Securities is officially out with its 2024 stock market forecast. Chris Harvey, the firm’s head of equity strategy,…

Why cautious investors may want to look beyond high-yield savings accounts

Cautious investors piling into cash may want to consider other options. According to SPDR Exchange Traded Funds’ Matthew Bartolini, active…

Fed gave no indication of possible rate cuts at last meeting, minutes show

Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting expressed little appetite for cutting interest rates anytime soon, particularly as inflation…

Fed’s Susan Collins says more rate hikes can’t be taken off the table yet

Despite recent encouraging signs on inflation, Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said Friday that more interest rate hikes could…