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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…

Fed’s Mester wants ‘much more evidence’ that inflation has been defeated

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Thursday that this week’s news showing lower levels of inflation isn’t enough to…

The market thinks the Fed is going to start cutting rates aggressively. Investors could be in for a letdown

Markets seem to have taken this week’s positive economic data as the all-clear signal for the Federal Reserve to start…

Here’s the inflation breakdown for October 2023 — in one chart

Inflation declined in October, continuing a broad slowdown as gasoline prices retreated during the month. However, price pressures remain under…

Inflation was flat in October from the prior month, core CPI hits two-year low

Inflation was flat in October from the previous month, providing a hopeful sign that stubbornly high prices are easing their…

New fund bets big on Eisenhower-era stocks

Investors concerned about the market may want to consider stocks that have stood the test of time — otherwise known…

Fed’s Mary Daly says it’s ‘too early to declare victory’ on inflation

Tighter monetary policy is helping bring down the pace of inflation but not to a level where policymakers should feel…