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Markets Have Been Betting That Trump's Twitter Attacks On The Fed Will Move Rates

Trump has called Chairman Jerome Powell "clueless" and Fed officials "boneheads." Read more

The Trade War Is Weighing 'like A Big, Dark Cloud' On The Global Economy, Says Christine Lagarde

For incoming European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, the U.S.-China trade war is the biggest threat to the gl... Read more

Fed's Williams: 'We Were Prepared' For The Overnight Funding Jolt Last Week

New York Fed President John Williams said the central bank acted quickly during last week's jolt to overnight lending ma... Read more

US Manufacturing Sector Activity Hits 5-month High In September, IHS Markit Says

The U.S. manufacturing sector recovered in September with activity growth hitting a five-month high, according to IHS Ma... Read more

Fed's Rosengren Says The US Has Survived The Trade War And Doesn't Need Rate Cuts

Rosengren was one of two central bank officials to vote against Wednesday's quarter-point rate reduction. Read more

Fed Vice Chair Clarida Says The Fed Will Take Interest Rate Policy 'meeting By Meeting'

"We're gonna take this meeting by meeting. We're not on a preset course," Clarida told CNBC. Read more

The Federal Reserve Is Increasingly Divided With One Official Even Wanting A Sizable Half-point Cut

James Bullard and Eric Rosengren, regional Fed presidents, released statements explaining why they voted against this we... Read more

Leon Cooperman Says The Fed Made A Mistake Cutting Rates: 'You're Screwing The Savers'

Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman on Thursday said he believes that the Federal Reserve is "screwing the savers." Read more

US Existing Home Sales Rise To 17-month High In August

A decline in mortgage rates throughout much of the summer has helped buyers. Read more

The CEO Of Pimco, Which Manages $1.8 Trillion, Says The US Economy Will Slow To Just 1% Growth

The U.S. economy will have a tough time at the start of 2020, says the head of one of the largest bond managers in the w... Read more

US Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Less Than Expected

The data pointed to strong labor market conditions that should continue to support a moderately growing economy. Read more

Powell: Low Rates Abroad A Sign Of Weak Global Growth

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the Fed's decision to cut rates by 25 basis points... Read more

Powell Doesn't See The Fed Ever Using Negative Interest Rates, Even In Times Of Crisis

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he does not see the Fed using negative interest rates in the future. Read more

Powell Says It's Possible The Fed Will Have To Resume Balance Sheet Growth

Powell said on Wednesday that the Fed may have to resume regular balance sheet growth to help ease money markets. Read more

Powell Says A 'sequence' Of Rate Cuts Could Be Needed If Economy Turns, But Doesn't See That Now

Jerome Powell pledged that the central bank would engage in a "sequence" of interest rate cuts if conditions warrant, bu... Read more