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Corporate Bankruptcies Hit A High In June: Is The US Economy Slowing? (UPDATED)
US Spending Like 'Drunken Sailor,' MMT Godfather Slams Government Amid Rising Debt And Large Deficits
Economic Slowdown: Powell On The Hot Seat Before Congress, To Testify Amid Rising Unemployment Rates
US Spending Like 'Drunken Sailor,' MMT Godfather Slams Government Amid Rising Debt And Large Deficits
Economic Slowdown: Powell On The Hot Seat Before Congress, To Testify Amid Rising Unemployment Rates
US Close To Recession Warning As June Jobs Report Shows Rising Unemployment
New York Federal Reserve President Highlights 'Significant Progress' In Taming Inflation, But 2% Target 'Still A Way To Go'

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Trump Win In 2024 Would Lead To 'Stronger Growth And Higher Inflation,' Expert Predicts Fed To Factor In Election Results In Rate Cut Plans
Zervos' comments come in response to the recent speculation about the Fed's independence, particularly in the context of the upcoming election.
Supreme Court Allows Merchants To Challenge Debit-Card Swipe Fees Beyond Six-Year Statute
The US Supreme Court ruled merchants can challenge debit-card swipe fees outside the 6-year statute, boosting their power against federal agencies.
Inflation Data Shows Fed Policy Is 'Working', Daly Says
"We have growth slowing, spending slowing, the labor market slowing, inflation coming down," Fed President Mary Daly tells CNBC.
Federal Reserve To Follow European Bank's Footsteps, Likely To Cut Rates In September Amid Falling Inflation, Morgan Stanley Predicts
Earlier this month, the two central banks displayed signs of diverging monetary policies
Bank Stress Tests 'Much Bigger Surprise Than Expected,' Will Delay Future Investment Plans: JPMorgan
JPMorgan analyst reacts to Fed's stress test results, sees unexpected increase in capital requirements and delays in return plans for large banks.
Pandemic Piggy Banks Run Dry: US Economy Braces For Impact
US economy resilient but savings depleted. Recent job growth and Fed's interest rates keeping consumers afloat, but delinquencies on the rise.
New Home Sales Dip In May As High Mortgage Rates Keep Buyers 'On The Sidelines'
Sales of new single-family homes declined in May due to high mortgage rates. Median sales price was $417,400. Inventory low, demand strong.
Bond Traders Expect Much Deeper Interest Rate Cuts Than Projected
U.S. bond traders predict higher interest-rate cuts by Fed in response to economic data and remarks by officials, but unlikely unless a recession occurs.
6 Biggest US Banks Ramp Up Buybacks, Undeterred By Stress Tests
US banks defy stress tests & buy back $14B in shares, signaling confidence. JPM & BAC slip, WFC up. Banks consider hypothetical crisis scenarios.
Fed Gov. Cook Calls For Lower Interest Rates 'At Some Point'
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook recommends lowering interest rate, citing progress on inflation and labor market. No set timeline given.
Bank Stocks Trend Upward As Fed Shares Possible Changes To Bank-Capital Overhaul
he Federal Reserve is considering changes to their bank-capital overhaul, possibly reducing the increase from 16% to 5%. Wall Street banks would benefit.
Market's Higher Neutral Rate Expectations May Challenge Bond ETFs
Bond ETFs flat pre-market as neutral rate expected to remain high. Higher rate may limit Fed's rate-cutting ability, impacting bond performance.
Mohamed El-Erian Calls For Prompt Fed Rate Cuts, Another Expert Says 'Bankruptcy Cycle Kicking Into High Gear' And More: This Week In Economics
The U.S. economy experienced a dynamic week with looming corporate bankruptcies, a tech stock rally, robust private sector activity, calls for Fed rate cuts, and China maintaining its key interest rate.
In The Event Of Failure, 4 Major Banks Have 'Shortcomings': FDIC
Bank regulators identified flaws in living wills of major U.S. banks, including Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.
Mortgage Rates Fall For Third Straight Week With Signs Of Lower Inflation, Fed Rates
Mortgage rates declined for a third consecutive week due to cooling inflation and an expected Fed rate cut.
US Economy 'In State Of Unstable Equilibrium,' Study Finds
The US economy shows resilience despite limited growth due to Fed rate hikes. Easier monetary conditions expected to continue, inflation above 2%, no Fed cuts in 2024.
Fed Members Cool On Raising Interest Rates: 'These Conditions Could Take Months, And More Likely Quarters To Play Out'
Federal Reserve is not rushing to raise interest rates, wants to see more progress on inflation. Economic conditions moving in right direction.
Privately Held Companies Are 50% More Profitable Than Publicly Traded Firms: Fed Study
The researchers attribute this to factors such as reduced competition, higher risk tolerance, and fewer federal regulations.
Retail Sales Preview: May Numbers Expected To Rise As Consumers 'Feeling More Positive'
US retail sales for May are expected to improve by 0.2% from April and 2.8% year over year. Inflation eases as Fed plans only 1 rate cut this year.
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari Says 'Reasonable Prediction' That Fed Rate Cut Could Come At Year End: 'We're In A Strong Position'
Unprecedented $21.93B Withdrawn From US Equity Funds Ahead Of Fed Decision
In the week leading up to June 12, U.S. equity funds witnessed their largest weekly outflow in 18 months.
This Bitcoin Book Motivated Marjorie Taylor Greene Ally Thomas Massie To Introduce A Bill To End The Federal Reserve: 'You're Welcome America'
Believe it or not! Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-Ky.) motivation to introduce a bill to abolish the Federal Reserve came from a book titled "The Bitcoin Standard."
Elizabeth Warren Slams Fed Chair Jerome Powell On Tackling Violation Of Bank's Insider Trading Policy: 'Allowed A Culture Of Corruption' (UPDATED)