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US and Canada Slash Interest Rates as Economic Pressures Mount — But Will It Be Enough to Avert a Slowdown?

The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada have both cut their benchmark interest rates by 0.25% to stimulate economic activity amid ongoing challenges.

International Business Times UK

Fed Poised for Second Interest Rate Cut in 2025— What It Means for You

The US Federal Reserve is expected to deliver its second straight interest rate cut, lowering the benchmark rate to 3.75%–4.00% amid easing inflation and ongoing economic uncertainty.

International Business Times UK

US Fed Official Urges Caution But Says Could Back October Cut

A senior member of the US Federal Reserve on Friday indicated he could back another interest rate cut later this month, while urging a meeting-by-meeting approach going forward.

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Dow Jones Stock Market Future: Price Today and Bold Predictions — What Every Investor Should Know

Dow Jones futures edge higher as investors weigh bold predictions, earnings reports, and market trends shaping today's global stock movement.

International Business Times UK

US Fed Chair Contender Backs October Rate Cut

A top contender to run the US Federal Reserve threw his support Thursday behind a quarter-point rate cut later this month, claiming he believed inflation would soon cool.

International Business Times

The 1970s inflation crisis shaped modern central bank independence. Now it’s under populist threat – podcast

For months, Donald Trump has badgered the US Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, to lower interest rates. When the governors of the Fed did so by 0.25 percentage points in mid-September to a target of between 4% and 4.25%, it wasn’t big or fast enough for Trump.

The Conversation

Why investors are turning bullish on European markets again

European fund managers are turning more optimistic as trade tensions ease, inflation fears fade, and central banks start to cut interest rates. Despite US labour concerns, growth hopes remain firm, with investors favouring defensives and betting on a soft landing.

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New Fed Governor Says Was Not Told How To Vote By Trump

Donald Trump's pick to join the US Federal Reserve said Friday that he did not speak to the president about how to vote on interest rates ahead of the central bank's meeting this week.

International Business Times

Here's Why These AI and Storytech Stocks Surged Double Digits on a Volatile Tuesday

These stocks soared as US equity indexes declined markedly ahead of the US Federal Reserve's rate-cut decision on Wednesday afternoon.

International Business Times UK

US Fed Set For First Rate Cut Of 2025 As Trump Pressure Looms

The US Federal Reserve is poised to make its first interest rate cut of 2025 on Wednesday, but it battles competing forces in the path forward -- with heightened political pressure and likely divisions among its ranks.

International Business Times

US Fed Opens Key Meeting After Trump Aide Sworn In As Governor

The US Federal Reserve started a key interest rate meeting Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump's new appointee narrowly won confirmation to join the central bank -- while another top official fights her removal by the president.

International Business Times

Rate Cuts Are Coming — What Smart Investors Know That You Don't

The US Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates for the first time in 2025, sparking opportunities across stocks, bonds, real estate, and savings strategies—here's what smart investors are doing now.

International Business Times UK

Bank of England urged to slow bond-selling plan to help cut record UK borrowing costs

Ex-MPC members say ‘quantitative tightening’ should be scaled back or halted entirely, saving the Treasury up to £10bn a year

The Guardian - UK

US Fed Poised For First Rate Cut Of 2025 As Political Tension Mounts

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to make its first interest rate cut of the year at its policy meeting this week, spurred by a weakening jobs market -- but political tension looms over the gathering.

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Falls continue for Australian shares as gold shines

Australian shares have traded lower in five of their past seven sessions, as gold hit a fresh record and the Aussie dollar rallied against the greenback.

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18% of US Households Are Millionaires. Here is Why You Aren’t One of Them.

Every three years the US Federal Reserve conducts a survey of Americans’ finances. This study is called the US Survey of Consumer Finances (SCR) and...

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits all-time high after US inflation remains steady

Asian stock markets see big gains amid growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

Fortune

One FOMC dissenter might have just called out the Fed on criticism for its shifting base rate policy

Citing sharp downward revisions to U.S. job growth, Bowman reiterated her forecast for three cuts this year while warning that declining data reliability complicates policymaking.

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The ‘Fed put’ is back: If Tuesday’s inflation report is bad expect chaos in the markets

Investors think the Fed will almost definitely cut interest rates in September, and they are hoping that the consumer price inflation report—due tomorrow—won’t show a significant rise in inflation.

Benzinga

Trump Targets Banks For Crypto Bias, Scaramucci Flags 'Ethereum Killer,' Kiyosaki Slams 'Marxist Fed' As BTC Booms — This Week In Crypto

The past week has been a whirlwind of news in the world of cryptocurrency and finance. From Robert Kiyosaki’s bold predictions of the U.S. Federal Reserve to President Donald Trump’s potential penalties on banks, there’s a lot to unpack.

Fortune

Labor department's data upset may have sealed the deal for a base rate cut

The resignation of FOMC member Adriana Kugler also opens the door for a more dovish Fed shift.

Fortune

The markets are poised for volatility today if they see anything that looks like a vibe shift at the Fed

Investors are positioning themselves for some excitement today. They are likely to get it—as we get new numbers on U.S. GDP, a new rate decision from the Fed, and ADP reports on private payrolls.

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Fed Under Fire: How Political Pressure Is Undermining the Dollar’s Credibility

Amid heightened political tensions in Washington, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) sounded the alarm this weekend. The aim was to highlight the crucial importance of central bank independence at a time when the US Federal Reserve is under unprecedented political pressure.

International Business Times

Trump To Tour Fed As War On Central Bank Chief Ramps Up

Donald Trump is due to visit the US Federal Reserve Thursday as the president escalates his pressure on its chairman Jerome Powell over the central bank's management of the economy.

The Conversation

Central bank independence and credibility matters. Here’s why

In the United States, President Donald Trump has been pressuring the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, to slash interest rates. This is partly to ease the interest payments on the ballooning US government debt.

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