The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

Rate cuts will help, but there’s still a shortfall of close to 2 million homes in the country, according to Moody’s.

The $6.4T meltdown in global equity markets in recent days is more reflective of a wind-down of yen carry trades used by investors to leverage their bets than a shift in the U.S. economic outlook. There's more to come as this trade continues to unwind, especially if you consider that…

Physical lumber prices have recovered after a significant Q2 decline as the market expects lower inflation to lead to falling short-term interest rates. However, the peak construction season will be in the rearview mirror in the coming months, so the wood futures market may have to wait until spring 2025…

Households paid off debt during the pandemic. That trend is reversing.

Shares on Wall Street and in Asia and Europe start to recover after Monday’s rout

The Federal Reserve's commitment to data-driven decisions and economic stability despite market pressures.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.26% on strength in T-note yields. Also, reduced expectations of aggressive Fed rate cuts are boosting the dollar on positive carryover from Monday when Chicago Fed President Goolsbee said last month's job numbers "came in weaker than expected but are not...

Global financial market turmoil raises U.S. recession concerns amid COVID-19 disruptions. Federal Reserve's role and adaptive policies crucial.

The retail sector has faced significant challenges due to interest rate hikes, but the recent Fed pause indicates a positive shift. Additionally, with the back-to-school season driving substantial consumer spending, investing in robust retail stocks such as Amazon (AMZN), Walmart (WMT), and Target (TGT) could offer promising growth opportunities right…

Data suggests once the VIX breaks above 35 points, the S&P 500 index has historically rallied by nearly 29% on average over the following twelve months.

Analysts holding out for the Fed to rescue the stock market might be waiting in vain