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Number of Americans filing for jobless claims is elevated for second straight week

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained elevated last week, a possible sign that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes over the past year may taking hold in what’s been a resilient job market

The Independent UK

Bankrate: What the Fed’s June rate pause means for homebuyers and sellers

The Federal Reserve is taking a break from its war on inflation. After raising rates 10 times in 10 meetings in 2022 and 2023, the central bank made no change during its latest meeting. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced no further increase in the federal funds rate on June 14…

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Deutsche Bank puts U.S. recession chances near 100%—avoiding hard landing “unprecedented”

Output is expected to contract as early as October and continue shrinking during the all-important election year, making it the worst performing economy among G7 nations in 2024.

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Stocks Slip Before the Open as Hawkish Fed Outlook Weighs on Sentiment, ECB Decision in Focus

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.29%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are down -0.57% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session mixed as hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve weighed on sentiment, while investors also awaited key U.S. retail sales data.

Barchart

The Fed grows confident its Goldilocks economy might come true

The U.S. may not have to sacrifice the economic gains achieved in the pandemic recovery.

Axios

The Fed has paused. How long will Europe's central bank keep raising rates in a shaky economy?

The U_S_ Federal Reserve has hit “pause.”

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asia shares mixed after Fed holds rates steady and hints of hikes ahead

Asian trading is mixed after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady

The Independent UK

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Powell says nearly all Fed officials expect ‘some’ additional rate increases

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials paused on Wednesday following 15 months of interest-rate hikes but signaled they would likely resume tightening at some point to cool inflation.

Tribune News Service

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

Firms admit hiking prices to pad profits

Watchdog leader says "it's clear the corporate profiteering epidemic will persist" despite government efforts

Salon

Why the Federal Reserve's epic fight against inflation might be over

The Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates steady signals that central bankers believe it is time to hit pause, at least temporarily, on their aggressive campaign to tame runaway inflation.

The Conversation

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.

Fortune

What the Fed Said

The US Federal Reserve broke its string of 10 consecutive interest rate hikes Wednesday. But it was what was said in the announcement that seemed to have makes attention through the close.

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Stocks Pressured by Hawkish Fed But Close Mostly Higher

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.68%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed up +0.70%. Stock indexes on Wednesday settled mixed, with the S&P...

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Boost for Homebuyers From Unchanged Interest Rates

A steady Fed rate means mortgage rates might stabilize in a tight housing market.

Kiplinger

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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Dollar Falls as Fed Pauses Rate Hikes

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday tumbled to a 4-week low and finished down by -0.43%. Wednesday’s U.S. May PPI report showed an easing of producer price pressures that knocked T-note yields lower and weighed on the dollar. The dollar recovered from its worst levels after the FOMC raised...

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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.

Barchart

Stocks Move Lower After Fed Meeting

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.6%. U.S. stocks are lower this afternoon after it was...

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What the Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Means for Savings

After 10 consecutive rate increases, the Fed has decided to hold interest rates steady. Here's what it means for savings rates.

WEKU

Taking a breather: Fed holds interest rates steady in patient battle against inflation

After 10 straight rate hikes, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, but hinted that additional rate hikes are possible if inflation remains stubbornly high.

Axios

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, signals more hikes could be ahead

Indicators have shown that economic demand is still hot with strong consumer spending.

The Guardian - US

Federal Reserve officials announce pause in US interest-rate hikes

Even with the pause, Fed officials suggest further increases may come depending on how close economy gets to 2% inflation target

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