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The Latest Breaking News from the Federal Reserve

A veteran market watcher who saw the Fed creating a disaster in 2008 says 'distortions in the economy' today are still the Fed's fault

Jim Grant has been writing the “Interest Rate Observer” every week since 1983—and routinely making prescient predictions.

Fortune

US interest rates may stabilise for the year

Local economists say it is possible the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady for one year if US inflation and the labour market remain strong.

Bangkok Post

The last hike? Fed signals end to rate rises as inflation steadies

Inflation is finally cooling in the US. But has the Federal Reserve really reached the end of its rate hikes? And what does that mean for other central banks? We speak to Susannah Streeter, Head of Money and Markets at Hargreaves Lansdown. She says the Federal Reserve is widely expected…

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US wholesale price data for April points to easing inflation pressures

Wholesale prices in the United States decelerated last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures may be easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve unleashed an aggressive campaign of steadily higher interest rates

The Independent UK

'Cash Is Independence': Ron DeSantis Slams the Government's Plan for Centrally-Controlled Digital Money

"If you don't trust central authority, then you should see this immediately as something that is very problematic," says the Florida governor.

Reason

April CPI Report: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation

A lower-than-expected CPI report helps the case for the Fed to pause in its campaign of rate hikes.

Kiplinger

Inflation stayed high last month, compounding the challenges facing the U.S. economy

Consumer prices in April were 4.9% higher than a year ago, according to the Labor Department. Prices rose 0.4% between March and April.

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John Lewis boss Sharon White wins staff confidence vote; US inflation slows to 4.9% – as it happened

Staff criticise retail performance, as John Lewis boss pledges group will always remain employee-owned

The Guardian - UK

Stock market today: Asia shares trade mixed ahead of reports

Asian shares are trading mixed as investors take a wait-and-see view on the week ahead that’s full of reports on some of the market’s biggest worries, including stubbornly high inflation across the economy

The Independent UK

These 2 Stocks Are Poised to Outperform the Market in May

While the stock market volatility is expected to remain as inflation is still above the Fed’s target and the job market remains strong, fundamentally strong stocks Lear (LEA) and Fiesta Restaurant Group (FRGI) look poised to outperform the market. Keep reading.

StockNews.com

Stocks Set to Open Mixed as Investors Await U.S. Inflation Data, Debt Worries Remain

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are up +0.02%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are down -0.11% this morning as market participants awaited crucial U.S. inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stance.

Barchart

Can Joe Biden escape the fallout from the US banking crisis?

If president is not worried about re-election prospects after one of biggest economic bubbles of past 100 years, he should be

The Guardian - UK

The CEO of a massive private equity firm says he knows exactly what's going on with the 'non-recession' recession we're having right now

All the rules say the U.S. should be in recession, but a billionaire investor says it's being contained to the rich.

Fortune

US banks on edge after rate hike

Economists warn that two more US banks are on the verge of collapse after the Federal Reserve lifted its key interest rates by 0.25% this week, prompting stock prices of American lenders to drop sharply after the hike.

Bangkok Post

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The Independent UK

Black unemployment at lowest level ever recorded as US adds 253,000 jobs

The numbers come as Joe Biden begins debt celing negotiations with House Republicans

WEKU

In a surprise, the job market grew strongly in April despite high interest rates

The U.S. job market may be getting a second wind. Employers added 253,000 jobs in April, a modest uptick from the month before. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asia mixed after Wall St sinks

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street sank on worries about the health of U.S. banks that are under pressure from interest rate hikes

Kiplinger

What the Fed's Latest Move May Mean For Savings Accounts

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised rates yet again. Here’s what you need to know about the Fed’s impact on savings rates.

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The Independent UK

Anxiety knocks regional banks, shares slump

Anxiety about a rush of withdrawals by customers of regional banks continues to roil the financial sector as PacWest Bancorp attempted to calm investors investors overnight with its shares plunged 45%

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian markets higher after US rate hike

Asian stock markets are mostly higher after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate again to cool inflation and said it isn’t sure what may come next

The New Daily

US central bank lifts rates to highest in 16 years

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and signalled it may pause further increases.

The Conversation

Fed rate hikes, recession fears and political backlash leave ESG investors at a crossroads

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again on May 3, 2023, by a quarter point, making it the Fed’s 10th rate hike since March 2022 in an ongoing fight to tame inflation. These rate hikes have been reverberating through the economy, raising prospects of a recession amid heightened concerns about…

WEKU

The Fed raises interest rates again in what could be its final attack on inflation

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday in an effort to curb persistent inflation. It was the tenth rate hike in 14 months, and possibly the last for a while.

Barchart

Fed Expected to Raise Interest Rates Hike by +25 bp Today and Signal a Pause

Market expectations are for the Federal Reserve later today to raise the federal funds target range by +25 bp to 5.00%-5.25%, the highest since 2007. The markets are also expecting the Fed to signal a pause in its rate-hike campaign, with tighter lending conditions and signs of a slowing economy...

The Independent UK

How a Fed increase could affect credit card debt, auto loans

If, as expected, the Federal Reserve raises interest rates yet again in its drive to cool inflation, much of America will be directly affected

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