Economy News Investors Still Face Fog Of Uncertainty On Economy, Fed

Resilient in face of tariffs, world economy forecast to grow 3.2%, OECD says

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for ... Read More

Government shutdown blocks key GDP data release – what do the Fed's models say about economic growth?

The ongoing government shutdown delayed the release of the Commerce Department's initial estimate of the third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), as other data sources suggest solid economic growth ... Read More

Why are stocks falling and what should investors do? Experts explain

Stocks tumbled on Monday, extending a dayslong slide. Stocks tumbled on Monday, extending a dayslong slide that presents a dilemma: Should investors buy in at bargain prices or unload in fear of worse ... Read More

Divided Fed sparks surge in rate options hedging as policy uncertainty lingers

Conflicting signals from the Federal Reserve on the timing and magnitude of U.S. interest rate cuts have accelerated hedging flows into swaptions and derivatives tied to overnight rates, with ... Read More

Wall St Week Ahead: Investors on watch for AI, economic updates as US stocks steady

Investors will look in the coming week for signals about profitability for artificial intelligence companies, as well as the broader economy's health, to steady the U.S. equity market. Read More

Fed Cuts Rates Again but Uncertainty Grows Over What Happens Next

The decision to reduce the benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75% to 4% was made in response to slowing job growth, but uncertainty surrounding inflation and the lack of official data due to the ... Read More

Federal Reserve officials sharply split over rate cut amid economic uncertainty

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn ... Read More

Data 'fog' has some investors groping for the exit

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. shutdown has ended but the hangover is just beginning for investors, who worry gaps in economic data will delay or even derail Federal Reserve rate cuts at a delicate ... Read More

Fed's Waller Calls for December Rate Cut, as Hawks Press for Policy Pause

(Reuters) -A clutch of Federal Reserve bank presidents on Friday aired their discomfort with the U.S. central bank's decision to cut interest rates this week, even as influential Fed Governor ... Read More

Macro Fog Thickens, But Market Sentiment Still Points To Another Rate Cut

Powell signals caution: Fed policy “not on a preset course” as economic data grows murky. Markets lean dovish: Fed funds futures price in near-70% probability of a December rate cut. Mixed labor ... Read More

Trade wars are dying down, but the U.S. economy is still licking its wounds

A weak job market and slumping manufacturing are casualties of higher tariffs Businesses see high U.S. tariffs as leading to higher costs, weaker sales and lower profits. Higher wine prices hurting ... Read More

Wall Street has its worst day in a month as traders dial back expectations for Fed rate cuts

US stocks closed sharply lower Thursday as investors sold shares in technology companies and volatility picked up on Wall Street. The Dow fell 798 points, or 1.65%. The broader S&P 500 fell 1.66% and ... Read More