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Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live to an IMF panel on monetary policy

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One paycheck not enough: Digital bank Current finds almost half its customers have multiple jobs

The need for second — and often third — incomes is mounting, according to a top digital bank executive. Current…

Bank of England governor says Israel-Hamas conflict poses risks to inflation fight

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Thursday that the ongoing Israel-Hamas war poses a potential risk to the bank’s efforts to…

Fed holds rates steady, upgrades assessment of economic growth

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday again held benchmark interest rates steady amid a backdrop of a growing economy and labor…

Suze Orman: ‘Big mistake if you park your money forever in bonds’

Suze Orman has a warning for investors relying too heavily on bonds. The personal finance expert believes the draw of…

‘Incredible alpha opportunities’ in the year ahead despite headwinds, says Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz

Several of Wall Street’s biggest names convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the kingdom’s annual Future Investment Initiative, during which…

Stakes raised for Powell speech Thursday with 10-year yield on cusp of 5%. Here’s what he could say

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver what could be a key policy address, with markets bracing that…

Fed’s Waller says officials can ‘wait, watch and see’ before acting on interest rates

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Wednesday indicated the central bank can afford to hold off on interest rate increases…

Risk-taker’s market? Why it may be practical to take chips off the table

It may be a risk-taker’s market. Investor and personal finance author Ric Edelman believes it’s a practical strategy to take…

Getting to 2% inflation won’t be easy. This is what will need to happen, and it might not be pretty

In theory, getting inflation closer to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target doesn’t sound terribly difficult. The main culprits are related…