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The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

Inflation, Jobs Data and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Last week brought market volatility with tariff news causing whipsaw and before Fed Chief Jerome Powell calmed the markets somewhat on Friday. Here are 5 things to watch this week in the Market.

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Jerome Powell says the ‘net effect’ of the Trump administration’s policies on trade, immigration, fiscal policy, and regulation will determine interest rates in the future

The Fed chair reassured an audience at the University of Chicago the economy was in a “good place” despite “elevated uncertainty.”

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US economic worries mount as Trump implements tariffs, cuts workforce and freezes spending

President Donald Trump's flurry of tariffs, government layoffs and spending freezes may be doing more to harm the U.S. economy than to fix it

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Stocks Bounce Back as Fed Chair Powell Says the Economy is Fine

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.74%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.51%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing Higher on Powell Speech

Investors cheered after Fed Chair Powell repeated his confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy.

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Dollar Slips on a Dovish US Feb Payroll Report

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.20% and posted a 4-month low. The dollar has fallen every day this week and remains under pressure due to the negative impact of US tariffs on the US economy. Losses in the dollar accelerated Friday on the dovish US Feb payroll...

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US economy facing potential slowdown amid ‘heightened uncertainty’, says Fed chair

Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell said it was in no rush to cut interest rate as government overhauls key policies

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US Fed Chair Flags Policy Uncertainty But In No Rush To Adjust Rates

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged high uncertainty Friday surrounding President Donald Trump's economic policies and their effects, but maintained that the central bank need not rush to adjust interest rates.

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Mixed Jobs Report Offers Relief for Now: What the Experts Are Saying

The February employment figures were rough around the edges but largely met expectations.

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Powell: Federal Reserve to stay on hold amid widespread economic uncertainty

Chair Jerome Powell says in written remarks that the Federal Reserve is likely to keep its key interest rate unchanged in the coming months as it waits for widespread “uncertainty” stemming from President Donald Trump’s policies to resolve

The Independent UK

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the economy may slow as part of a ‘detox’ from government spending

Bessent said employment should come from private companies, not the federal government.

Fortune

Stocks Turn Lower on Weakness in Megacap Tech Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.40%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down -0.52%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Climb on Chip Stock Strength and a Fed-Friendly US Payroll Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0,47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.71%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.24%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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US job market grows amid threats of mass federal layoffs and Trump tariffs

Economy adds 151,000 jobs in February, up from January as unemployment unchanged from last month

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S&P Futures Gain With Focus on Key U.S. Jobs Report and Powell Speech

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are trending up +0.35% this morning as investors look ahead to the all-important U.S. payrolls report and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

The Independent UK

U.S. economy likely generated a solid 160,000 jobs last month, but Trump's trade wars cloud outlook

The U.S. labor market likely kept on churning out jobs last month, economists say, but the outlook is cloudy and getting cloudier as the Trump administration wages trade wars, purges federal employees and seeks to deport millions of immigrants

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Economic Concerns from US Trade Policy Hammers Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -1.78%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.99%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.79%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down -1.50%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Economic Concerns from Tariffs Undercut the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.21% and posted a 4-month low. The dollar is under pressure because of the negative impact of US tariffs on the US economy. Also, the euro’s strength weighed on the dollar after EUR/USD Thursday jumped to a 4-month high when the ECB...

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A bond selloff that began in Germany is causing borrowing costs to spike around the world

A $1.3 trillion German spending deal and commentary from the European Central Bank has also prompted yields to surge in the U.S. and elsewhere.

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Stocks Pressured by Higher Bond Yields and a Slide in Chip Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.03%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down -0.73%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Tumble on Higher Bond Yields and Chip Stock Weakness

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.46%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.92%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down -1.41%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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The stagflation nightmare of the 1970’s could rear its ugly head again to take a toll on Americans’ wallets and livelihoods

The combination of slow growth and high inflation is now a possibility, say experts.

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Stocks Stabilize and Close Higher as Chip Stocks Rally

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.36%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +1.01%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Falls on Fears of Hit to US Economy from Tariffs

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -1.38% and posted a 3-3/4 month low. The dollar was undercut by concern about the negative impact of US tariffs on the US economy. Also, strength in the euro weighed on the dollar after EUR/USD Wednesday jumped to a 3-3/4 month high....

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Warren Buffett acts like the U.S. stock market is in bubble territory. He might be onto something

To decide whether we agree with the Sage of Omaha, we employ “Dr. X's Bubble Detector.”

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