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Powell Says It's ‘Highly Unlikely' the Fed Will Raise Rates This Year, Despite Stronger Economy
“I think it’s highly unlikely that we would raise rates anything like this year,” Powell told CBS’ “60 Minutes.”
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Blackstone's Byron Wien Predicts Correction Before Stock Market Ends Year Higher Than Now
Wall Street will get hit by another correction before the bull run resumes, predicted Byron Wien, vice chairman of Blackstone Private Wealth Solutions.
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ECB Needs a Sustained Recovery Before Winding Down Crisis Measures, Finnish Central Bank Chief Says
The ECB should look to secure a sustained economic recovery before exiting crisis-fighting measures, Finland’s central bank chief told CNBC on Thursday.
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Fed's Brainard Says the Economy Is Improving But Is Still ‘Far From' Where It Needs to Be
Brainard said that while the U.S. economic outlook has “brightened considerably,” it remains well away from the central bank’s goals.
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Fed Officials Say Easy Policy Will Stay in Place Until Economic ‘Outcomes' Are Achieved
Federal Reserve officials indicated at their last meeting that easy policy will stay in place until it produces stronger employment and inflation.
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The Fed Could Come Under Fire for Easy Policy While the Economy Soars and Inflation Rises
As the economy booms over the next couple of months, the Fed will have a more difficult time defending its super easy policies.
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Fed's Mester Lauds Jobs Report, But Says Loose Policy Is Staying Put
The Fed remains committed to keeping rates low until the employment picture brightens considerably, Mester said.
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The Fed Has Embraced the ‘Punchbowl' and Has No Intention of Taking It Away
Central bank officials repeatedly have been given the opportunity to advise caution on asset valuations, and each time they have largely passed.
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Powell Praises Economic Recovery and Sees Fed Pulling Back Help After ‘Substantial' Progress
At some point, that will allow the central bank to dial back the help it has provided, though Powell said now is not that time.
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Fed's Kaplan Said He Expects an Interest Rate Hike in 2022
Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan told CNBC he likely will favor an interest rate increase before the end of 2022.
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The Fed Can Fight Inflation, But It May Come at the Cost of Future Growth
Inflation-fighting tools come with a cost, and can be deadly to the kinds of growth periods the U.S. is experiencing.
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Bank Stocks Just Hit Their Highest Level Since 2007. Two Traders on When to Buy in
Bank stocks are rallying on the rise in Treasury yields, but it’s worth waiting for a pullback before buying a few key names, two traders say.
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The Bond Market Rebels as It Adjusts to the Federal Reserve's Inflation Policy
The Fed unwittingly launched a bond market rebellion, sending the key interest rate that influences mortgages and other loans sharply higher.
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Recap and Analysis of Fed Chairman Powell's Market-Moving Comments on Rates
Fed Chair Powell spoke to reporters for one hour after the central bank published its March 2021 decision on interest rates.
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Fed Sees Stronger Economy and Higher Inflation, But No Rate Hikes
As widely expected, the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee also voted to keep short-term borrowing rates steady near zero.
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Here's How the Fed Decision Impacts Your Wallet
The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates low to further spur the current recovery. Here’s a look at how the decision impacts your wallet.
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The Fed Must Walk a Fine Line Wednesday as Financial Markets Hang in the Balance
The challenge will be to assure investors that even if the status quo remains, it won’t provoke policymakers to change course.
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As Fed Gets Ready to Deliver Its Interest Rate Decision, Wells Fargo Predicts the 10-Year Yield Could Reach 2.25% This Year
Wells Fargo Securities’ Michael Schumacher said he believes the Federal Reserve will let inflation run above its target for “awhile.”
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Why This Week's Fed Meeting Could Be ‘March Madness' for Markets
The ball is in Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s court, and what he says Wednesday could tip when the Fed might begin to change policy.
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Breakout Or Breakdown? Why the Nasdaq's Two Decade Leadership Cycle May Withstand Rising Rates
The Leuthold Group’s Jim Paulsen has a message for investors: Don’t give up on Big Tech.