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Interest rates are nosediving around the world. Here's what you need to know as this becomes an increasingly mainstream story. First, the main reason is slower growth in the world's two biggest exporters: China and Germany. China has run into President Trump's tariffs...
The Federal Reserve rate cut demonstrated some basic principles for dealing with major news events like central bank meetings. Markets are forward-looking -- learn how these events could impact your trading.
Today's the Fed's big day. After nine months of hints, the central bank is expected to cut interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis. Today we wanted to review the Federal Reserve's morph from "hawkish" to "dovish." It's a great study in how...
This podcast reviews how strong consumer data may reduce dangers of a looming U.S. recession. It also breaks down how the industry is undergoing historic change as demographics change and e-commerce spreads. TRANSCRIPT: June's retail sales report was better than...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks in Congress today with markets looking for the central bank to lower interest rates on July 31. Is he caving to political pressure from President Trump, or does a cut make sense now?
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of testimony in Congress today. It will be closely watched with some key issues at stake. The event begins at 10 a.m. ET. Leading members of the Financial Services Committee such as Maxine Waters are likely to...
Everybody's looking for the Federal Reserve to signal an interest-rate cut today. The central bank issues its policy statement at 2 p.m. ET -- one of the most important events this week. It could be even bigger than usual because Fed watchers are looking for a key...
Stocks kept rising last week as the economy continues to defy naysayers. The S&P 500 inched up 0.5 percent between Friday, June 7, and Friday, June 14. It followed the biggest weekly gain of the year as the index consolidated in a tight range above an important...
Monthly non-farm payrolls are usually a big deal for the market, but that may not be the case tomorrow. After all, the big story now is the possibility of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Officials from the U.S. central bank have grown increasingly dovish, including...
Stocks just had their second-biggest rally of the year, partially because of the Federal Reserve. It's worth recapping what happened. The story actually began on Monday, when James Bullard of the St. Louis Fed said a rate cut "may be warranted soon." Then yesterday,...