Are We Headed for Recession? Economists Look Everywhere for Signs.
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Are We Headed for Recession? Economists Look Everywhere for Signs.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Americans are spending less at McDonald’s. Fewer container ships are expected at the Port of Los Angeles. Procter & Gamble is raising prices. Mattel is shifting production out of China. Evidence for the economic impact of President Trump’s trade wars is everywhere —…

As Fed Holds Rates Steady, Powell Says Next Step Is ‘Not at All Clear’
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As Fed Holds Rates Steady, Powell Says Next Step Is ‘Not at All Clear’

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday for a third meeting in a row, as officials pointed to heightened uncertainty about how significantly President Trump’s tariffs will raise inflation and slow growth. The unanimous decision to stand pat will keep interest…

Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts
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Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A solid labor market has for months given the Federal Reserve comfort that it could hold off on interest rate cuts until it had more clarity about how President Trump’s policies would impact the economy. New data released on Friday reinforced that patient…

The Job Market Has Been Resilient. The Trade War Could Be Its Undoing.
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The Job Market Has Been Resilient. The Trade War Could Be Its Undoing.

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For three years, the U.S. economy has been buffeted by rapid inflation, high interest rates and political instability at home and abroad. Yet it has proved surprisingly resilient, supported by the sturdy pillars of robust consumer spending, a rising stock market, and healthy…

Trump’s Tariffs Make the Fed’s Interest Rate Decisions Tougher
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Trump’s Tariffs Make the Fed’s Interest Rate Decisions Tougher

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Until a few months ago, the Federal Reserve appeared close to achieving something that many doubted was possible. The economy looked on the cusp of a “soft landing,” a situation where inflation was headed back to the central bank’s 2 percent target without…

Does the Fed Share the Stock Market’s Worry About the Economy?
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Does the Fed Share the Stock Market’s Worry About the Economy?

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The stock market has fallen fast over the past month. Business and consumer sentiment is souring, and investors are afraid that economic data will soon start to show deeper cracks. The question on Wednesday: Will the Federal Reserve also express concern about the…

Fed in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty
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Fed in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said the central bank is focused on the “net effect” of President Trump’s sweeping economic agenda amid high uncertainty about which policies will actually be enacted, as he reiterated that officials are still not in…