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S&P Futures Tick Higher as Investors Await Key U.S. Payrolls Data, U.S. Congress Passes Debt Bill

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending up +0.40% this morning as the passage of a U.S. debt ceiling bill in Washington boosted market sentiment, while investors looked ahead to a crucial U.S. nonfarm payrolls report that might clarify the Federal Reserve’s policy path.

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Bigger-than-expected award wages increase sinks major retail stocks — as it happened

The Fair Work Commission announces a 5.75 per cent increase in award wages, putting a dent in the share prices of retailers and other labour-intensive firms. Here's how the day went down on the ASX.

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The state of household debt in the US

US household debt has risen by nearly 50% over the last two decades, after adjusting for inflation.

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3 Quality Stocks to Secure This Week

With the uncertain economic environment and the possibility of a recession on the horizon, investing in quality stocks such as ServiceNow (NOW), Nikon Corp. (NINOY), and North American Construction Group (NOA) could help survive a market downturn. Read more….

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Teen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay

Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks and camps

The Independent UK

U.S. economy hotter than policymakers would like

Friday's data raises big questions about what's ahead for the Federal Reserve.

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A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve increased in April

A key index of U.S. prices ticked higher in April as consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high

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S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Key U.S. Inflation Data, U.S. Debt-Ceiling Talks in Focus

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending up +0.17% this morning after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closed sharply higher on Thursday as blowout guidance from Nvidia and progress on debt ceiling talks boosted market sentiment, while investors awaited a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge.

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S&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead of Key U.S. Inflation Data, U.S. Debt-Ceiling Talks in Focus

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending down -0.14% this morning after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closed sharply higher on Thursday as blowout guidance from Nvidia and progress on debt ceiling talks boosted market sentiment, while investors awaited a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge.

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S&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead Of FOMC Meeting Minutes, Nvidia Earnings on Tap

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending down -0.33% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session solidly lower as worries about a potential U.S. default hurt risk sentiment, while market participants also waited for minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting.

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Three Considerations for Stashing Cash After Bank Failures

People are understandably nervous about the safety of their cash accounts. The three-bucket method helps you divide your funds based on when you’ll need to access them.

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Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await FOMC Minutes, U.S. Debt-Ceiling Talks in Focus

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are up +0.09%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +0.12% this morning as market participants continued to monitor U.S. debt-ceiling negotiations while awaiting the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting.

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Stocks Set to Open Lower as Investors Await FOMC Minutes, U.S. Debt-Ceiling Talks in Focus

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.03%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are down -0.14% this morning as market participants continued to monitor U.S. debt-ceiling negotiations while awaiting the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting.

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Stocks Set to Open Mixed as Investors Await FOMC Minutes, U.S. Debt-Ceiling Talks in Focus

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.03%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +0.01% this morning as market participants continued to monitor U.S. debt-ceiling negotiations while awaiting the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting.

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Survey of economists: Inflation will stay high this year, and so will Fed's key interest rate

The Federal Reserve will make only modest progress in its fight against inflation for the rest of this year, even while keeping its benchmark interest rate at a 16-year high, a group of business economists predict in a new survey

The Independent UK

Federal Reserve Chair Powell hints at a pause in rate hikes when central bank meets next month

Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the Federal Reserve will likely forgo an increase in its benchmark interest rate when it meets in June for the first time since it began raising its key rate 14 months ago to fight high inflation

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Latest mortgage news: Rates keep climbing

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again in early May, and mortgage rates have responded by climbing. The average interest rate on 30-year mortgages rose to 6.66% this week, up from 6.58% last week, according to Bankrate’s national survey of large lenders.

The Independent UK

Persistently high inflation is causing a split among Federal Reserve officials over next steps

The stubbornness of high inflation is dividing the Federal Reserve over how to manage interest rates in the coming months, leaving the outlook for the Fed’s policies cloudier than at any time since it unleashed a streak of 10 straight rate hikes in March 2022

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How CFOs are navigating the debt ceiling standoff

"CFOs need to be prepared with a good risk management perspective," says a former bank examiner for the Federal Reserve.

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House Oversight Committee holds ESG hearing

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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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.

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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.

France 24

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…

The Independent UK

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

Reason

'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.

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