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Fed pauses interest rate hikes but signals more tightening ahead

WASHINGTON: The United States Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to pause its aggressive campaign of interest rate hikes despite "elevated" inflation, while indicating a sharp increase could be needed before the end of the year.

Bangkok Post

Jerome Powell admits that some banks are in trouble with their commercial real estate holdings: 'We do expect that there will be losses'

“There will be banks that have concentrations, and those banks will experience larger losses,” Powell told reporters on Wednesday.

Fortune

Fed Chair Powell: The U.S. housing market is 'putting in a bottom'

"We now see housing putting in a bottom, and maybe moving up a bit. We're watching that situation carefully," Powell said on Wednesday.

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Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing After Fed Signals More Rate Hikes

The Fed stood pat on interest rates this time around but the central bank's hawkish outlook made for a volatile afternoon.

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Fed keeps rates unchanged for first time in 15 months as inflation slowly eases

The Federal Reserve’s move to leave its benchmark rate at about 5.1% suggests that it believes the much higher borrowing rates it’s engineered have made some progress in taming inflation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged: What the Experts Are Saying

The Federal Reserve stood pat on interest rates but left the door open to future hikes.

Kiplinger

What CFOs need to know about the latest inflation and wage growth data

Economists weigh in on interest rates and new research that points to labor costs having a small effect on overall inflation.

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Federal Reserve is likely to skip a rate hike at pivotal meeting Wednesday yet signal more to come

The Federal Reserve, having raised interest rates at the fastest pace in four decades, is poised Wednesday to leave rates alone for the first time in 15 months to allow time to gauge the impact of its aggressive drive to tame inflation

The Independent UK

Michael Hiltzik: Wage growth doesn't drive inflation. So why is the Fed out to crush workers?

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues have made major mistakes in their battle with inflation.

Los Angeles Times

US inflation slows, giving room for Fed to pause rate hikes

U.S. inflation slowed in May, supporting the case for Federal Reserve officials to pause their run of interest-rate hikes this week.

Tribune News Service

Cheaper eggs and gas lead inflation lower in May, but higher prices pop up elsewhere

Inflation cooled slightly in May, thanks in part to falling gas and egg prices. But the overall cost of living is still climbing faster than the Federal Reserve would like.

WEKU

Payrolls, Prices, Productivity and Profits Hold the Answer to the Puzzling US Economy

A look at the four variables that will tell us whether the country dodges a recession or becomes mired in stagflation.

Businessweek

Looking for Stable Income? Keep an Eye on These 3 Dividend Stocks

Amid macroeconomic headwinds of restrictive monetary policy and tighter credit standards, market volatility is expected to persist. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise to add dividend-paying stocks Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Eastman Chemical (EMN), and Whirlpool (WHR) to one’s watchlist. Keep reading.

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The Money Doctor who has slayed inflation for 50 years says the Fed has overcorrected so badly they’re hastening the long-feared recession

The Fed's monetary squeeze "is aimed at a problem that’s over, and the effect from here will be to hammer consumer demand and economic growth," predicts Steve Hanke of Johns Hopkins.

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Fed’s Favorite Inflation Gauge Exceeds Expectations, Fueling Fear Of New Rate Hikes

The U.S. PCE price index rose 4.4% and Core PCE price index rose 4.7% year-over-year in April

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‘Dear Jay’: Jefferies strategist writes an apology letter template for all the ‘haters’ who doubt the Fed chair and his inflation fight

Jefferies’s David Zervos says Jerome Powell’s critics are nothing more than “Armageddonistas” who are “in desperate need of a fresh beatdown.”

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Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await FOMC Minutes, U.S. Debt-Ceiling Talks in Focus

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are up +0.09%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +0.12% this morning as market participants continued to monitor U.S. debt-ceiling negotiations while awaiting the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting.

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Stocks Set to Open Lower as Investors Await FOMC Minutes, U.S. Debt-Ceiling Talks in Focus

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.03%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are down -0.14% this morning as market participants continued to monitor U.S. debt-ceiling negotiations while awaiting the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting.

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Stocks Set to Open Mixed as Investors Await FOMC Minutes, U.S. Debt-Ceiling Talks in Focus

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.03%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +0.01% this morning as market participants continued to monitor U.S. debt-ceiling negotiations while awaiting the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise despite worries about US debt talks

Asian shares mostly drifted higher Monday as investors fretted whether the United States government would be able to reach a deal to avoid a federal default

Newsroom.co.nz

Reserve Bank faces new inflation headwinds as immigration surges

This week's interest rates decision will be a tough one that may yet disappoint mortgaged homeowners and turn NZ back down the path to recession, writes Andrew Patterson.

Tribune News Service

Powell steers policy debate with clear signal on June rate pause

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave a clear signal he is inclined to pause interest-rate increases next month, taking command of the policy debate after several officials suggested they wanted to keep hiking.

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Stocks Turn Lower Amid Debt Ceiling Setback

The major indexes swung lower Friday after lawmakers reached an impasse in debt ceiling negotiations.

The Independent UK

Federal Reserve Chair Powell hints at a pause in rate hikes when central bank meets next month

Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the Federal Reserve will likely forgo an increase in its benchmark interest rate when it meets in June for the first time since it began raising its key rate 14 months ago to fight high inflation

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S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Powell Speech, U.S. Debt Deal Optimism Boosts Sentiment

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending up +0.18% this morning as market participants weighed the latest updates on negotiations in Washington to reach a debt-ceiling deal while awaiting a key speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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