The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

Investors are not buying the idea the Fed won't cut — not even a little bit.

Federal Reserve policymakers have targeted a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy since beginning their effort a year ago to tame runaway inflation by hiking interest rates. That is, they believed they could do so without sending the U.S. into recession.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.78%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.87%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are moderately higher as...

The Federal Reserve raises rates again, this time by a quarter point, bringing the federal funds rate to a target range of 4.75% to 5%. As interest rates rise, savings rates for high-yield savings accounts usually do, too.

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The recent financial turmoil from several bank failures, the Fed’s persistent hawkish stance to battle stubborn inflation, and renewed recession worries have kept the stock market highly volatile lately. Amid this backdrop, investors could consider buying fundamentally sound, large-cap stocks Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and Merck (MRK),…

NEW DELHI: The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in borrowing costs amid recent turmoil in financial markets spurred by the collapse of two US banks.

Despite the bank failures, the Fed will likely keep raising interest rates to bring inflation down. This is expected to keep the stock market under pressure. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise for investors to add high-quality stocks Visa (V), Amgen (AMGN), and Box (BOX) to their watchlist. Keep…

The bank failures and the Fed’s monetary tightening have increased the risk of a recession later this year. This is expected to keep the stock market under pressure. Amid this uncertainty, it could be wise to buy and hold fundamentally strong stocks Oracle (ORCL), CVS Health (CVS), and Humana (HUM)…

The labor market continues to defy the Federal Reserve’s attempts at loosening it, with U.S. applications for unemployment benefits down again last week and remaining at healthy, historically low levels

US stocks fell after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell dismissed speculations of rate cuts by policymakers this year. Hence, amid uncertainties, bargain hunters should avoid Mullen Automotive (MULN), Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), and Vinco Ventures (BBIG), which are trading at unreasonable prices. Read on.