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Here’s what to expect from the April jobs report on Friday

Hiring likely continued at a brisk pace in April as investors look for any cracks in the labor market that…

U.S. issues hundreds of sanctions targeting Russia, takes aim at Chinese companies

The United States on Wednesday issued hundreds of fresh sanctions targeting Russia over the war in Ukraine in action that took aim at Moscow’s circumvention of Western…

Fed keeps rates steady as it notes ‘lack of further progress’ on inflation

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its ground on interest rates, again deciding not to cut as it continues a…

Why hundreds of U.S. banks may be at risk of failure

Hundreds of small and regional banks across the U.S. are feeling stressed. “You could see some banks either fail or…

Here’s everything to expect from the Fed meeting that will move markets on Wednesday

Faced with stubborn inflation that has raised concerns about where policy is headed, the Federal Reserve has been ensnared in…

Why the Fed keeping rates higher for longer may not be such a bad thing

With the economy humming along and the stock market, despite some recent twists and turns, hanging in there pretty well,…

Wall Street pushes out rate-cut expectations, sees risk they don’t start until March 2025

If there was any doubt before, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has pretty much cemented the likelihood that there won’t…

High company valuations a ‘worry,’ IMF’s capital markets chief says

High corporate valuations could pose a significant risk to financial stability as market optimism becomes untethered from fundamentals, the IMF’s…

Fed Chair Powell says there has been a ‘lack of further progress’ this year on inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen inflation come back…

Biden and Japan’s Kishida forge new partnership, eyeing China and Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday unveiled plans for military cooperation and projects ranging from missiles to moon landings, strengthening their…