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The Latest Breaking News from Jerome Powell

March had 'crashy vibes' for the economy and it could mean a recession, BofA says

The Fed's goal of bringing down inflation without triggering a recession may have just gotten a lot harder.

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3 Ridiculously Cheap Stocks You'll Regret Not Buying in 2023

The Fed’s commitment to tame sticky inflation has raised the odds of an impending recession. Amid soaring volatilities in the stock market, cheap stocks Accel Entertainment (ACEL), trivago (TRVG), and Epsilon Energy (EPSN) might be wise portfolio additions now to garner significant returns. Read on….

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US payrolls top estimates, wages cool in mixed signal for Fed

U.S. payrolls rose in February by more than expected while a broad measure of monthly wage growth slowed, offering a mixed picture as the Federal Reserve considers whether to step up the pace of interest-rate hikes.

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3 Dow Stocks to Buy More of in March 2023

With the Fed keen on further interest rate hikes this year, the stock market will likely remain under pressure. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise for investors to buy fundamentally strong Dow stocks like Verizon Communications (VZ), Amgen (AMGN), and International Business Machines (IBM). Read more….

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The job market slowed last month, but it's still too hot to ease inflation fears

U.S. employers added 311,000 jobs in February, only a modest slowdown from the previous month, indicating the labor market remains hot. The unemployment rate rose to 3.6% from 3.4% in January.

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US hiring boom continued in February with 311,000 added jobs

Number is lower than January’s 504,000 jobs but comes as Fed signals aggressive interest rate hikes in bid to tame inflation

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3 Powerhouse Stocks to Buy in 2023

As the Fed is expected to raise interest rates higher than expected, the revived recession fears will keep the stock market under pressure in the upcoming months. Thus, it could be wise to scoop up shares of high-quality businesses, such as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Humana Inc. (HUM), and AutoZone,…

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Asian stocks follow Wall St lower ahead of US jobs update

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower ahead of an update on United States employment amid worries about possible further interest rate hikes

The Independent UK

Bitcoin set for worst week since FTX crash

NEW YORK: Bitcoin is having its worst week since November as an equity selloff, fear over higher interest rates and an escalating United States regulatory crackdown on crypto combine to hurt investor sentiment.

Bangkok Post

Is inflation still surging? Jobs report will provide clues

A month ago, the government dropped a bombshell jobs report that showed that America’s employers added a sizzling half-million-plus positions in January — twice the December gain and far more than economists had expected

The Independent UK

When Is the Next Fed Meeting?

Markets expect interest rates to remain unchanged at the next Fed meeting.

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4 Stocks to Avoid Until Crypto Recovers

With the ongoing crypto winter and the threat of regulation claiming new victims in the ecosystem while driving most to the edge of an abyss, it may be wise to give Block (SQ), Coinbase (COIN), Riot (RIOT), and Marathon (MARA) a wide berth until the existential issues get resolved. Continue…

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Want Passive Income? Buy These 4 Stocks

Powell's testimony to keep the interest rates higher if required has created chaos in the markets, with the U.S. jobs report looming large for the future of monetary policy. Given the volatile market backdrop, fundamentally sound dividend-paying stocks AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), and Spok Holdings…

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The billionaire cofounder of Home Depot compares the Fed to ‘the gang that can’t shoot straight’ and says the coming crash is ‘not going to be pretty’

“My problem with the Fed, overall, is there’s too many academics in the mix,” Ken Langone said Wednesday.

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Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says the Fed’s rate hikes and ‘monomaniacal’ focus on the labor market are ‘misguided’: ‘Workers are way behind’

Siegel says workers’ wage growth has been “way behind” historical norms and inflation is already fading, which means the Fed’s rate hikes are a mistake.

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2 Insanely Expensive Stocks to Avoid in 2023

The recent hawkish comments from Fed chair Powell have increased expectations of more interest rate hikes this year. Economists believe that aggressive rate hikes will eventually lead to a recession. Amid an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop, it could be wise to avoid pricey stocks Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) and SVB Financial…

The Independent UK

Average US mortgage rate up for fifth straight week to 6.73%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fifth straight week to its highest level since breaching 7% in November, just as the spring buying season gets ready to kick off

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Is It Finally Time to Sell This Cruise Line Stock?

While Carnival (CCL) has been able to stage a post-pandemic recovery, it is yet to return to profitability like many of its peers. With high inflation, rising interest rates, fears of recession, and unenviable unit economics let’s find out if the cruise line stock would struggle to keep itself afloat.…

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3 Dirt Cheap Stocks to Buy in March 2023

As Fed Chairman Jerome Powell cautions against higher-than-expected interest rates to curb inflation, markets fear this could tip the economy into a recession. Historically, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks in a high-interest-rate environment. Therefore, it could be wise for investors to buy fundamentally strong stocks ARC Document Solutions (ARC),…

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3 High-Quality Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Next Decade

With the Fed extremely likely to raise the benchmark interest rates higher than envisaged by policymakers, the economy and the stock market are expected to remain under pressure. Amid the uncertainty, it could be wise to invest in high-quality stocks Visa (V), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), and Autodesk (ADSK) for…

The Independent UK

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St steadies amid rate fears

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street steadied following a plunge on worries about more U.S. interest rate hikes

Bangkok Post

Asian bourses dip on rate hike hint

Asian stocks tumbled on Wednesday as regional currencies weakened following comments overnight by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell that raise the possibility the US central bank would resume large-scale interest rate hikes to tame sticky inflation.

Fortune

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says a CBDC won't happen soon: 'We're not at the stage of making any real decisions'

President Joe Biden issued an executive order last year calling for more urgency and research on CBDCs.

Tribune News Service

Powell softens tone and says March rate hike size is not yet decided

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell softened his tone slightly during a second day of congressional testimony, saying policymakers will wait for fresh jobs and inflation data before deciding how much to raise interest rates later this month.

Tribune News Service

Powell says ‘no decision’ has been made on speeding up pace of rate hikes

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stressed that policymakers had not yet made up their minds on the size of their interest-rate increase later this month and said it would hinge on incoming data on jobs and inflation.

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