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Inflation, Fed Leadership and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets face a pivotal week as the S&P 500 navigates mounting political pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid growing calls for more aggressive rate cuts following recent labor market weakening.

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Trump-Backed Push For Rate Cuts Intensifies As Scott Bessent Leads Search For Fed Chair To Succeed Jerome Powell: Report

As President Donald Trump continues to push for lower interest rates, the search for a successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has expanded, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the helm.

Benzinga

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says Jerome Powell is too dependent on data and it’s hurting the Fed’s decision-making abilities

The Fed’s reliance on data has made it too slow in deciding whether to cut rates, which could mess up the soft landing, says Fundstrat managing partner Tom Lee.

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Stock Market Today: Stocks Waver Ahead of Biden, McCarthy Debt Ceiling Talks

The major indexes made modest moves today as investors kept a cautious eye on debt ceiling discussions.

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Stock Index Futures Plunge on Pressure from Rising Bond Yields, Tesla Earnings on Tap

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.46%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are down -0.76% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices struggled for direction on Tuesday as investors weighed the latest batch of earnings reports and comments from two Federal Reserve officials.

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Stock Index Futures Slip as Bond Yields Climb, Tesla Earnings on Tap

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A fed official just said abandoning the 2% inflation target would be a 'disaster' that would send the world back to the '70s despite banking crisis

St. Louis Fed president Bullard told Bloomberg Friday he fears '70s-style inflation will hit the global economy if the Fed changes its inflation target.

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Jamie Dimon says the Fed has ‘lost a little bit of control’ on inflation and the economy is facing some ‘scary stuff’

The Fed’s path to bringing down inflation is still far from guaranteed.

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Fed’s Williams says 2% inflation goal key to taming prices

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said it’s critical the U.S. central bank remain committed to its 2% inflation goal, and emphasized monetary policy must bring supply and demand into better balance to lower inflation.

Tribune News Service

We're in danger of falling into 1970s-style inflation without aggressive interest rate hikes, according to a top Fed official

“If inflation doesn’t start to come down, you risk this replay of the 1970s... Let’s be sharp now, let’s get inflation under control,” St. Louis Fed President James Bullard told CNBC Wednesday.

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Asian stocks down after Wall St weekly loss on rate fears

Asian stock markets are lower after Wall Street ended with a loss for the week amid anxiety about Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes to cool inflation

The Independent UK

Asian stocks down after Wall St weekly loss on rate fears

Asian stock markets are lower after Wall Street ended with a loss for the week amid anxiety about Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes to cool inflation

The Independent UK

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St falls on rate hike worries

Asian stocks are mixed after a Federal Reserve official suggested U.S. interest rates might have to be raised higher than expected to cool inflation

The Independent UK

The market is watching the Fed like a hawk to see when it pivots. Too bad the Fed is split on what to do

Fed official James Bullard says interest rates have to go even higher to bring down inflation, while others disagree.

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The Independent UK

Fed official suggests substantial rate hikes may be needed

The Federal Reserve may have to raise its benchmark interest rate much higher than many people expect to get inflation under control, said James Bullard, who leads the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Bangkok Post

Higher Interest Rates Can Take a Long Time to Bring Down Inflation

The world's central banks face a nail-biting wait.

Tribune News Service

Fed leaders pledge tough fight to keep inflation credibility

WASHINGTON— Federal Reserve leaders pledged the central bank would continue an aggressive fight to cool an inflation rate that’s at a four-decade high, even if higher rates cause the risk of recession.

The Independent UK

Fed's Bullard: Solid US economy can handle rising rates

St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard says last week’s jobs report points to a solid U.S. economy with little sign of a recession on the horizon and one that can withstand higher interest rates

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The Independent UK

Asian markets follow Wall St higher as recession fears ease

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after two Federal Reserve officials said the U.S. economy might avoid a recession and news reports said China might boost construction spending to stimulate its struggling economy

Benzinga

U.S. New Home Sales And Other Macro Issues For Friday

St. Louis President James Bullard is set to speak at 6:15 a.m. ET. Data on new home sales for May will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. Sales for new homes broke lower to a 591,000 annual rate in April, with analysts expecting sales slowing further to 587,000.

Benzinga

Why This Fed President Expects Economic Expansion In 2022

On Monday, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard delivered a presentation on the economic landscape to the Barcelona School of Economics.

Benzinga

Bullard Suggests FOMC Could Lower Interest Rates As Soon As 2023: What You Need To Know

After dipping into bear market territory, the S&P 500 experienced a bit of a midday bounce on Friday following some uncharacteristically dovish comments from St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard.

Benzinga

Which Federal Reserve Members Move The Markets Most With Their Public Comments?

When Federal Reserve members talk, investors listen. Some Fed members understandably tend to move the stock market more than others.

Tribune News Service

This was the week the fed finally figured it out

Rates markets crossed two significant thresholds this week. One is that traders for the first time see the Federal Reserve raising its target interest rate by a half-percentage point in each of the next three meetings, in May, June and July, which would mark the biggest such increases since 2000.…

Benzinga

Economic Data Scheduled For Thursday

Data on initial jobless claims for the latest week will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Analysts expect jobless claims declining to 200,000 for the April 2 week from 202,000 in the previous week. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard is set to speak at 9:00 a.m.…

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