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Trump Backs Off Push For Direct Control Over Fed Rate Decisions

Trump stated that while he believes the president should be able to voice opinions on interest rates, he does not expect to dictate monetary policy. "It doesn't mean they have to listen, but I think it's fine for a president to talk," Trump said.

International Business Times

Fed Poised To Cut Interest Rates Amid Job Market Concerns

Federal Reserve prepares for interest rate cuts amid slowing job market and nearing inflation target.

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Stock Index Futures Tread Water as Investors Brace for Fed Minutes and Powell’s Speech

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.01%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.09% this morning as market participants geared up for the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting and comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell later in the week.

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Stock Index Futures Tick Higher on Fed Rate Cut Bets, Powell Speech Awaited

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.10%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.17% this morning after a strong session on Wall Street amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon signal readiness to begin cutting interest rates.

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Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint at how fast and how far the Fed could cut rates

Federal Reserve officials have said they’re increasingly confident that they’ve nearly tamed inflation

The Independent UK

Company insolvencies in England and Wales higher in past year than during financial crisis; gold hits record highs – as it happened

Company failures dip in July, but over the last 12 months are higher than in 2008-09

The Guardian - UK

Asian Markets Fluctuate Ahead Of Key Earnings And Powell

Asian investors trod carefully Tuesday after the latest bounce in optimism fuelled by hopes Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell will signal an interest rate cut in a highly anticipated speech to top central bankers this week.

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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Extends Longest Win Streak Since November

The Nasdaq also extended its stretch of consecutive gains to eight as Advanced Micro Devices popped on M&A news.

Kiplinger

Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech just got a lot less predictable

The economic data is difficult to parse, and that means Powell’s speech has become correspondingly more difficult to foretell.

Fortune

Federal Reserve ‘poised to begin cutting rates as early as September’

Bank officials signal readiness to start interest rate-cutting cycle to ease pressure on households and businesses

The Guardian - UK

Markets Mixed As Traders Prepare For Powell Speech

Investors appear to have gotten over the turmoil that beset trading floors this month as a string of data suggested that worries of a US recession had been overdone.

Latin Times

Stocks Set for Muted Open as Investors Await FOMC Minutes and Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.02%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.21% this morning as investors looked ahead to the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, and earnings reports from…

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US Dollar Drops Amid Expectations Of Dovish Fed Release

The release of the Fed minutes on Wednesday and Chair Jerome Powell's speech on Friday are expected to be key in influencing markets throughout the week.

International Business Times

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street's best week of the year

Asian stocks are mixed as investors ponder the upcoming meeting of the Federal Reserve, while Wall Street coasted to the close of its best week since November with a slight uptick in U.S. stocks Friday

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Asian Markets Get Week Off To Largely Positive Start

Asian markets mostly rose Monday following last week's strong performance, with traders focused on a closely followed meeting of central bank chiefs where the Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell is due to deliver a key speech.

The Guardian - UK

High stakes at Jackson Hole symposium as Powell surveys US’s rocky prospects

Presidential candidates, bankers and economists will all be keen to hear what the Fed chair foresees for interest rates

The Guardian - US

US inflation dipped in July as Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates

Prices rose at an annual rate of 2.9% in July, as inflation dipped below 3% for the first time since 2021

The Independent UK

Inflation likely stayed low last month as Federal Reserve edges closer to cutting rates

If the Federal Reserve needs any further evidence that the worst price spike in four decades is steadily easing, it’s likely to come Wednesday, when the government is expected to report that inflation cooled further last month

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JD Vance backs Trump's call for more political influence over the Fed

Ohioan senator JD Vance, argues monetary policy—which includes interest rates—should "fundamentally be a political decision."

International Business Times

Bank Of America CEO Warns Of Consumer Discontent If Fed Delays Rate Cuts

Moynihan said a reduction could be necessary as early as September if inflation continues to ease.

Fortune

Donald Trump thinks he should influence Fed rates—here's what history and the law say

“It could be used to boost up the legacy of one president, only to destroy the economy in the future,” said Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group.

International Business Times

Trump Says US President Should Have Say Over Monetary Policy

Donald Trump on Thursday voiced frustration at the independence of the Federal Reserve and suggested that the US president should have "at least a say" over the course of monetary policy.

Fortune

Jerome Powell said his 2% inflation target was nonnegotiable. Jamie Dimon is skeptical it's even possible

"Does inflation really get back to 2%?" the Wall Street veteran asked.

Fortune

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is done psychoanalyzing Jerome Powell and the Fed

"Every day 325 million Americans go to work, go to their jobs, take care of their families, take care of their kids, build out their house, change a job. And it could be affected by the Fed changing rates by 50 base points? I don't think so."

Fortune

Top economist: More people are looking for a job, but not because they were laid off

The unemployment rate reflects the fact that the number of workers is growing, not that more people are losing their jobs.

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