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Fed must get ‘more aggressive’ with rate cuts due to weakening jobs market, Canaccord’s chief market strategist says

The Federal Reserve may have new incentives in the second quarter to cut rates deeper this year. Canaccord Genuity’s Tony…

Former Fed Vice Chair Clarida sees possibility of fewer rate cuts than expected this year

Stubbornly high inflation could push the Federal Reserve into a more cautious stance this year regarding interest rate cuts, the…

Banks are in limbo without a crucial lifeline. Here’s where cracks may appear next

The forces that consumed three regional lenders in March 2023 have left hundreds of smaller banks wounded, as merger activity…

Time is running out for interest rate cuts, market forecaster Jim Bianco warns before Fed meeting

The window for interest rate cuts may be closing. On the eve of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, Wall…

U.S. job growth totaled 275,000 in February but unemployment rate rose to 3.9%

Job creation topped expectations in February, but the unemployment rate moved higher and employment growth from the previous two months…

Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell testify live on Capitol Hill before House panel

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Powell reinforces position that the Fed is not ready to start cutting interest rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reiterated that he expects interest rates to start coming down this year, but…

Fed Chair Powell testifying to House on Wednesday. What investors are expecting

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell heads to Capitol Hill on Wednesday with markets intent on getting more clarity about how…

This shift in the Treasury market may set investors up for solid gains

Investor sentiment toward intermediate-term Treasury bonds may be changing. Schwab Asset Management’s David Botset is seeing more flows into bonds…

Fed officials expressed caution about lowering rates too quickly at last meeting, minutes show

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials indicated at their last meeting that they were in no hurry to cut interest rates…