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Post Fed Cut, This Popular S&P 500 ETF Is Not a Buy or Sell, But a ‘Married Put.’ How to Create One.

Protect yourself from downward shocks in the SPY with this option strategy.

Barchart

What to expect from the global economy in 2026

Economic growth across the globe will be highly uneven, with some major economies accelerating while others hit the brakes.

Kiplinger

Fed’s Jerome Powell voices fear of K-shaped economy: ‘How sustainable it is, I don’t know’

Jerome Powell said most consumer consumption comes from the rich. “The top third accounts for way more than a third of the consumption ... So it’s a good question how sustainable that is.”

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Stocks Slip Before the Open as Oracle Dents Sentiment After Fed Cut

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.35%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.65% this morning as Oracle rekindled worries about the massive spending tied to artificial intelligence, overshadowing optimism over the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate cut.

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‘We have not seen this rosy picture,’ says ADP’s chief economist, who warns real economy will look pretty different from Wall Street’s bullish outlook

“We’re tracking changes in real time—it’s as high-frequency as payroll data [can] get, and we have not seen this rosy picture for 2026 in the data,” ADP’s Nela Richardson says.

Fortune

Asian shares are mixed after Fed cuts rates, pushing Wall Street near its record

Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market again approached its record high following the Federal Reserve’s cut in its main interest rate

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: Seizure of oil tanker marks new level of tensions between US and Venezuela

Trump also said Colombia’s president ‘will be next’ as he announced major escalation in US pressure on Nicolás Maduro

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Jamie Dimon Has Long Been Sounding the Economic Alarm. After the Fed’s Latest Rate Cut, Can You Still Bank on JPMorgan Stock?

A nearly 5% plunge in JPM shares on Tuesday is reason for caution with the leader of U.S. bank stocks.

Barchart

Chain restaurant branded the ‘Chipotle of pizza’ files for bankruptcy

The California-based pizza chain was founded in 2011 and has filed for Chapter 11 protection

The Independent UK

Market Momentum: 3 Stocks Poised for Major Breakouts

Market rebound and improving sentiment are creating ideal conditions for breakout setups, with the S&P 500 just 1% off its highs ahead of a likely Fed rate cut.

MarketBeat

Federal Reserve Defers to Donald Trump by Cutting Interest Rates by 25 Points

The Federal Open Market Committee lowered the federal funds rate for the third meeting in a row despite elevated inflation.

Reason

Top economist Diane Swonk: Jerome Powell risks losing the Fed’s credibility on a gamble over AI and immigration

It all comes down to the reason behind the weakness in unemployment and Powell’s diagnosis of the “low-hire, low-fire” economy of 2025.

Fortune

Powell warns of a ‘very unusual’ economy as tariffs keep goods inflation high amid a weakening labor market

The Fed chair said underlying job growth could already be below zero, with official payroll figures overstating reality by tens of thousands each month.

Fortune

Stocks Rally as Fed Cuts Interest Rates and Boosts Liquidity

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.66%, and December...

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Johnson reveals House GOP won’t allow extension of Obamacare subsidies, leaving 24M Americans at risk

This comes as the Senate tees up a vote on its plan for its own health care bill

Kiplinger

Dow Rises 497 Points on December Rate Cut: Stock Market Today

The basic questions for market participants and policymakers remain the same after a widely expected Fed rate cut.

Barchart

Dollar Sinks as Fed Cuts Rates and Boosts Liquidity

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell to a 6-week low and finished down by -0.63%. The dollar retreated on Wednesday after the FOMC cut the federal funds target range by -25 bp. The dollar was also pressured on Wednesday after the US Q3 employment cost index rose less...

The Independent UK

The Fed cut rates for third time this year. Here’s what it means for mortgages

‘The Fed looks in the rearview mirror, and we are looking at the front windshield,’ a mortgage expert told The Independent

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The Independent UK

What the Federal Reserve rate cut means for you

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years

Euronews

US Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate but signals higher bar for future reductions

Lower rates from the Fed can bring down borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards over time, though market forces can also affect those rates.

Fortune

The Fed delivers a rare ‘hawkish cut’ as Powell tries to steady a softening job market

The Fed is clearly deeply divided. Three officials dissented, in opposite directions.

Axios

Fed cuts interest rates, signals pause going into 2026

President Trump has spent most of 2025 demanding lower interest rates.

The Guardian - US

Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter point amid apparent split over US economy

Divisive vote to lower rates highlights uncertainty within the Fed as economy absorbs major shakeups, including tariffs

Fortune

‘Be careful what you wish for’: Top economist warns any additional interest rate cuts after today would signal the economy is slipping into danger

Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve will likely deliver its final cut of the year on Wednesday. But Claudia Sahm is already looking ahead.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 outperforms European rivals as US interest rate decision looms

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