Philadelphia Fed Index Plunges to 20-Month Low: -16.4 in December

Philadelphia Fed Index Plunges to 20-Month Low: -16.4 in December

US ​Manufacturing Sector Shows Signs of Meaningful​ Slowdown The ​US manufacturing sector experienced a significant downturn in December, according to data ‌released by the⁤ Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank on December 19th.The manufacturing index plummeted to⁣ -16.4, a stark contrast to November’s -5.5 and the lowest point in nearly two years. This dramatic drop signals a … Read more

US Bond Investors Brace for Smaller Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Fears

US Bond Investors Brace for Smaller Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Fears

Inflation⁤ Fears Grip⁢ US Bond Market as ⁤Fed Rate Cuts​ Slow Table of Contents Inflation⁤ Fears Grip⁢ US Bond Market as ⁤Fed Rate Cuts​ Slow Fed Rate Cut Outlook: Experts weigh In on 2024 and Beyond The Shadow of Tariffs Fed‌ Holds ⁤Steady⁣ on⁢ Interest Rates ⁢Amid Economic Uncertainty Global Chip Shortage Continues to Squeeze‍ … Read more

FOMC’s Year-End Test: Rate Cut Clues & US Stock Market Outlook

FOMC’s Year-End Test: Rate Cut Clues & US Stock Market Outlook

Fed Meeting:​ Will Rate Hike ⁢clues Decide the Fate of US Stocks? Table of Contents Fed Meeting:​ Will Rate Hike ⁢clues Decide the Fate of US Stocks? US Stock Market Faces⁢ Headwinds Amidst Shifting Fed Expectations Thomson Reuters reinforces ⁤Commitment to Ethical Conduct Will the Fed’s Rate‌ Hike clues Determine the Fate of US Stocks? … Read more

Gold Prices Dip in New York, Closing at $11.20

Gold Prices Dip in New York, Closing at .20

Gold futures surged on Friday, December 6th, buoyed by a U.S. jobs ​report that signaled a gradual cooling of the ‍labor market. This⁣ growth is expected to ‍encourage the Federal​ Reserve to further reduce interest rates. The COMEX gold contract for​ February delivery climbed $11.20, or 0.42%, to settle at $2,659.60 per ounce. While U.S. … Read more

Scott Bessent, Trump’s new Treasury Secretary, unveils ambitious economic agenda

Scott Bessent, Trump’s new Treasury Secretary, unveils ambitious economic agenda

Table of Contents 1 A close friend of the Trump family for thirty years 2 Past alliances with Democrats 3 First gay member of a Republican cabinet 4 **Given Bessent’s stated intention to “do what Donald Trump wants” and‍ his relationship⁤ with George ⁤Soros, what are the potential implications for the⁢ independence of the Treasury … Read more

Deportation of workers can affect business: Fed

Deportation of workers can affect business: Fed

Washington. Widespread deportation of foreign-born workers from the United States would likely disrupt some businesses, but the impact on inflation and the broader economy would depend on the details, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari said Sunday. . Kashkari, in his appearance on the CBS program “Face the Nation,” offered his point of view … Read more

Federal Reserve: New rate cut after Trump’s election –

Federal Reserve: New rate cut after Trump’s election
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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected, two days after the election that returned Donald Trump to the White House. “Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a steady pace. Since earlier in the year, labor market conditions have generally eased and the unemployment rate has … Read more

No commitment on Fed rate cuts: minutes

No commitment on Fed rate cuts: minutes

Washington. A “substantial majority” of Federal Reserve (Fed) officials in September supported ushering in an era of looser monetary policy with a half-percentage point cut in rates, but there appeared to be even broader agreement that the The initial measure did not commit it to any particular rate of reductions, according to the minutes of … Read more