The Latest Breaking News from the Federal Reserve

Asian shares are mostly higher as hopes grow, also on Wall Street, that U.S. data reports set for release later in the week will lead the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its next meeting

GOP Megadonor Ken Griffin, who voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, has publicly criticized the "risky game," the president is playing by getting involved with the Federal Reserve.

America’s latest employment figures paint a bleak picture of the U.S. jobs market. The silver lining: Weak job growth and cooling wages mean that a decrease in borrowing rates is now almost certainly on the horizon.

After months of relentless pressure from President Donald Trump to ease borrowing costs, the Federal Reserve is now all but certain to lower interest rates on Sept. 17, ending a nine-month pause and resuming what could be a prolonged cutting cycle.

President Donald Trump’s penchant to act first, ask later was on full display recently when he became the first president in American history to fire a member of the Federal Reserve Board.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could nearly double from current levels to $200,000 before year-end, according to Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors and Chief Investment Officer of Fundstrat Capital.

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Ken Griffin warns Trump’s pressure on Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve risks eroding U.S. institutional credibility.

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.26%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.34% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as investors boosted their expectations for how much the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.

On Thursday, the consumer price index is due, and Wall Street sees a 0.3% gain, accelerating from the 0.2% pace a month earlier.

Veteran investor Peter Grandich is warning that the market is overlooking the biggest signals in decades, with precious metals and insider selling flashing red. In an interview with Kitco News, Grandich didn’t hold back the criticism of the U.S. economic policy, the Federal Reserve, and the complacency of equity markets.