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No Question, The Monetary Policy (Interest Rate) Narrative Has Changed (For The Better)
Treasury today trades with a yield of 3.80%, while the fed funds rate is still stuck at 4.375%, which suggests the Fed/FOMC ...
Fed's Powell cautions against ending Fed power to pay interest on reserves
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the central bank's power to pay interest on cash that banks park ...
Fed's Collins says rate cuts later this year are possible
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said Wednesday she is ...
Powell Reiterates Fed’s Wait-and-See Approach Before Cutting Rates
The Fed chair told lawmakers that the central bank could afford to be patient amid uncertainty about how President Trump’s ...
Fed's Schmid says there is time to study tariff effects before rate cuts
The U.S. Federal Reserve has time to study the effect of rising import tariffs on prices and economic growth before deciding ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says rate cut is on hold even as Trump demands cuts
The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest ...
BTZ: Income Fund That May Benefit From Interest Rate Cuts
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust offers a high 9.4% yield and trades at a discount to NAV. Find out why BTZ is a Hold ...
Powell Signals Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates as Tariff Risks Loom
The Fed is prepared to hold interest rates steady as officials “wait to learn more about the likely course of the economy.” ...
Stocks rise after ceasefire between Israel and Iran, even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds off on rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Tuesday that the central bank continues to monitor the threat of ...
What will coax Fed chief Powell to cut interest rates? Here are a few clues.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear this week that he’s not ready to give in to demands by President Donald Trump to immediately cut U.S. interest rates. So what would convince him?
Powell defends Fed’s ‘careful’ approach amid Trump insults, GOP pressure
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday defended the central bank’s reluctance to cut interest rates amid questions from Senate Republicans and a barrage of insults from President Trump.