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Equities At Record Highs Despite A Slowing Economy

The equity market continues to ignore the government shutdown (perhaps treating it as a positive) and, more importantly, the slowdown signals emanating from the economy. Read More

U.S. economy has lost momentum over the past 2 months, Fed’s ‘beige book’ finds

Reports from across the U.S. indicate sluggish economic conditions in much of the country, with only three of the Federal Reserve’s 12 district banks reporting expanding activity in their regions, ... Read More

Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data

When it comes to setting monetary policy for the world’s largest economy, what data drives decision-making? In ordinary times, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and voting members of the Federal ... Read More

Fed's Beige Book Report Finds A Stalled Job Market

Hiring remains slow as businesses face headwinds from tariffs, according to the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book report on the economy. Tariffs are pushing up prices, adding upward pressure to ... Read More

SP500: New Record As The Fed Data Points To A Recession

The S&P 500 closed at a new all-time record after the breakout on Friday. The Shiller PE ratio is now at 41, so the bubble continues to inflate. Here is the chart, the S&P 500 is technically in the ... Read More

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 5 PM ET: U.S. economy has lost momentum over the past 2 months, Fed's beige book finds | Strong ...

Consumer spending inched down in recent weeks, the Federal Reserve's survey found. Strong Bank Earnings Push S&P 500 Higher Wall Street's biggest financiers say the economy remains healthy. The Nation ... Read More

U.S. economic activity stuck in neutral in recent weeks, Fed's Beige Book says

U.S. economic activity "changed little" since early September, according to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book released on Wednesday, which provides anecdotal observations of the economy. In the prior ... Read More

The Fed’s Beige Book Shows a Mixed Economic Picture. How It Poses a Challenge for Officials.

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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points amid weaker labor market

The Fed on Wednesday announced its second interest-rate cut of 2025, reducing borrowing costs in a move to spur U.S. hiring. Read More

Fed's Powell Addresses Economy Pulled Between Risks to Growth, Jobs and Prices

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday delivers his last scheduled remarks before the Fed's next meeting with the economy enjoying stronger-than-expected growth and a ... Read More

U.S. economy has lost momentum over the past 2 months, Fed's 'beige book' finds

Consumer spending inched down in recent weeks, the latest Fed survey found. Reports from across the U.S. indicate sluggish economic conditions in much of the country, with only three of the Federal ... Read More