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

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

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

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 moment for the stock ... Read More

Fed official forecasts huge economic shift coming soon

A growing number of Fed officials have been warning that inflation remains “too high” and could derail progress toward the central bank’s 2% goal. And the government shutdown means the Fed will be ... 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

The Fed's message to investors needs to be much clearer when the data is so cloudy

U.S. central bank should do more to help Americans navigate this unfamiliar and unpredictable economy The Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, need to guide investors through current economic ... Read More

End of US government shutdown won't lift economic fog

The end of the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown is in sight, which means official economic data will soon be forthcoming. But even if investors and the Federal Reserve are breathing a sigh of ... Read More

Powell warns shutdown is clouding Fed’s view of the economy: 'Driving in the fog'

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday it remains unclear whether the ongoing government shutdown and the resulting lack of key economic data will affect the central bank’s December ... Read More