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Jerome Powell on signs of an AI bubble and an economy leaning too hard on the rich: ‘Unusually large amounts of economic activity'

“[Spending] may well be skewed toward higher-earning consumers,” Powell said. “There’s a lot of anecdotal evidence to suggest that.”

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Jerome Powell says the Gen Z hiring nightmare is real: 'Kids coming out of college...are having a hard time finding jobs’

"You've got a low firing, low hiring environment" in the economy right now. When asked if it's AI, Powell shrugged: "there may be something there."

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Powell isn’t being subtle about Trump, immigration and the employment disaster: ‘The supply of workers has obviously come way down’

"There’s very little growth, if any, in the supply of workers. And at the same time, demand for workers has also come down quite sharply," the Fed chair said.

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Markets expected the rate cut, but the ‘real surprise’ is the Fed’s opinion on the current state of the economy, quant CEO says

The Federal Reserve’s policy setup is “bullish for bonds, bearish for the dollar, and neutral for equities in the near term," according to TIAA Wealth Management’s chief investment officer.

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Jerome Powell warns there's 'no risk-free path' to avoid stagflation: 'We have a situation where we have two-sided risk'

The Fed chair kept remarking on the current fix he's in, calling it "quite an unusual situation."

Fortune

Tech Stocks Surge As Fed Cuts Rates, Powell Signals More Easing Ahead

Tech stocks rallied Wednesday after the Federal Reserve delivered a 25-basis-point rate cut and Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled more easing could be coming — a shift partly driven by a cooling labor market and growing downside risks to employment.

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Dow Hits New Intraday High on Fed Day: Stock Market Today

Not even the most important stock in the world could keep the oldest equity index down on a significant day for markets.

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Fed cuts rates 0.25 point, reacting to weak job numbers

With Trump clamoring for cheaper money, Fed policymakers delivered the first rate cut of the year.

Axios

Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates for first time since December

Central bank moves to set rates at range between 4 and 4.25% but decision unlikely to satisfy Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time since December

The central bank’s widely-expected 0.25% cut comes amid a cooling labour market, which has stalled economic growth.

Al Jazeera

Jerome Powell finally does it: Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter of a percent

The rate cut comes as Trump stages an unprecedented assault on independence of the Federal Reserve

The Independent UK

Amid weak hiring and White House attacks, the Fed lowers rates—its first move in 2025 and a test of Powell’s independence

Stephen Miran, Trump’s pick to join the Fed, dissented against the group, voting in favor of the stronger half-point cut.

Fortune

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point, for first time in nearly a year – as it happened

Rates now stand at a range of 4% to 4.25% as reduction comes amid concern of political pressure on independent central bank from Trump

The Guardian - US

How Gold, Grains, the U.S. Dollar, and Other Futures Markets Could React to the Fed Meeting Today

Traders are largely expecting the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee to lower the Fed funds rate trading range by 25 basis points.

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Benzinga

History Warns: S&P 500 Often Slips After Fed Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points later on Wednesday, bringing the federal funds target to 4.00%-4.25%—a policy shift that, while highly anticipated, may offer little fuel to a stock market already trading at all-time highs if history is any guide.

Fortune

Trump’s attacks on the Fed are hurting the dollar and driving up the price of gold

The dollar has put in such a feeble performance this year that it has begun to hurt foreign investors in U.S. assets.

Benzinga

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Dip, Dow Rises Ahead Of FOMC Decision On Interest Rates—General Mills, New Fortress, Cracker Barrel In Focus (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, and the latest economic releases were updated in the story.

The Independent UK

The Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast

With the Federal Reserve widely expected to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking Wednesday for signs of how deeply the Fed might cut rates in the next few months

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Drama at the Fed has CEOs worrying about the health of its reputation

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Is It Time to Load Up on Dividend Stocks Now as the Fed Looks Set to Resume Its Rate Cuts?

The Fed is widely expected to cut rates this month, which could increase the appeal of dividend stocks. Here are three dividend stocks to consider ahead of the Fed meeting.

Benzinga

Fed Preview: A Rate Cut Is Baked In, Will Trump Get The 'Big Cut' He Wants

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates on Wednesday at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting for September.

Fortune

BofA sees 'path to a 5% mortgage rate' if the Fed pulls off these 2 things

But it won't be enough to help most Americans afford a home.

Barchart

If a Dovish Fed Cuts Rates, These 3 Stocks Could Fly Like Birds

These stocks could all break out following a rate cut.

The Conversation

Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflation

The Federal Reserve is in a nearly impossible spot right now.

Barchart

September Fed Meeting Prep: Rate Cut Odds, Stagflation Risk, and White House Conflict

Here’s what to expect as Fed Chair Jay Powell and the FOMC head into a highly anticipated meeting, where investors have priced in a rate cut of 25 basis points almost unanimously.

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