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The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

US retail sales growth adds pressure to Fed rate rise

US retail sales grew 1% in June, figures released by the US Commerce Department show, as pressure mounts on the Federal Reserve to deliver a bigger interest rate rise.

Evening Standard

Retail sales up 1% in June as shoppers show resilience

Consumers picked up their spending in June from May despite surging prices in gas and food

The Independent UK

Odds of US recession within next year near 50%, survey shows

Odds are now close to even that the U.S. economy will slip into a recession within the next year as persistent and rapid inflation emboldens the Federal Reserve to pursue larger interest-rate hikes.

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3 Stocks With Upside Potential in the Near Term

The record-high inflation, the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tilt, and growing recession fears have led to heightened volatility in the market. However, despite the concerning macro environment, Wall Street analysts see upside potential in VEON (VEON), Lumen Technologies (LUMN), and AbCellera Biologics (ABCL). So, these stocks could be worth adding to…

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2 Defense Stocks to Beat the Bear Market

With a hawkish Fed and rising recession risk, there are very few areas for investors to find outperformance. One option is defense & aerospace stocks as these companies' revenues are pretty insulated from economic or monetary policy. Read on to find out why Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NOC)…

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Ali Velshi: Biden can't fix the economy

From sky-high food prices to rising interest rates, here's why we're heading into recession — and what happens next

Salon

Oil Rises on Prospects of Less Aggressive US Rate Hike

Oil prices rose on Friday amid prospects of a less aggressive US rate hike, although worries about a recovery in demand capped gains. Brent crude futures for September delivery rose 94 cents, or 1.0%, to $100.04 a barrel by 0630 GMT, while WTI crude rose 63 cents, or 0.7%, to…

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Editorial: The political price: Biden, inflation and the coming election

Inflation this high is very bad for Americans, and especially the Americans who have to pinch pennies to feed their families, write the rent check and fill their gas tanks. And while it’s axiomatic that the economy a president oversees is the economy for which he’s held accountable, it’s also…

Tribune News Service

Asian shares mixed after China says growth weakened in 2Q

Asian share prices are mixed after China reported its economy contracted by 2.6% in the last quarter as virus shutdowns kept businesses closed and people at home

The Independent UK

G20 finance leaders meet in Bali as Ukraine, inflation top agenda

Host Indonesia hopes meeting can serve as forum for dialogue between Russia and Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Is the Fed Engineering a Recession to Crush Inflation?

The S&P 500 (SPY) declined more following the June CPI report which showed that inflation was worse than expected at 9.1% vs 8.8%. As a result, the odds of a 100 basis point hike at the July meeting and a 75 basis point hike at the September meeting increased. Ironically,…

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ASX tumbles as iron ore prices slump, and Rio Tinto warns of economic hit from Ukraine war and China slowdown

The Australian share market lost ground weighed down by heavyweight miners after iron ore prices tumbled. Rising business inflation and lower profits at big Wall Street banks weighed down US stocks.

ABC News

Fed ethics inquiry clears Powell and Clarida trades

The Federal Reserve’s inspector general concluded that financial trades made several years ago by Chair Jerome Powell and Richard Clarida, then the vice chair, did not violate any laws or ethics rules

The Independent UK

Analysts expect huge Fed rate hike in July

Market analysts expect the US Federal Reserve to hike rates by 75 to 100 basis points at its July meeting to curb US inflation, which rose to 9.1% in June.

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2 Strong Stocks That Have a High Chance of Beating the Market

The Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate hikes to combat high inflation are expected to affect the tech industry significantly. However, given the growing reliance on software and continued investments in this space, the industry is poised for a solid rebound. Quality software stocks Veeva Systems (VEEV) and Cadence Design Systems…

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4 Strong Buys You'll Regret Missing out On

Although the stock market has been on a downtrend owing to multiple macroeconomic factors, such as rising inflation and the Fed's tighter monetary policy, investors could consider stocks that have the potential to stay resilient. The strong fundamentals of Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR), Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (BAYRY), Valhi (VHI), and Veritiv…

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4 Outperforming Stocks for People Who Hate Volatility

The stock market has been experiencing immense volatility lately as investors remain concerned over the multi-decade high inflation and the Fed’s aggressive interest rates to control it. However, fundamentally sound stocks Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF), KT Corporation (KT), and Weis Markets (WMK) are outperforming the broader market.…

The Independent UK

Fed board member opens door to 1-point hike if demand rises

Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, said Thursday that he would be open to supporting a huge 1 percentage point increase in the Fed’s key short-term interest rate later this month if upcoming economic data points to robust consumer spending

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The Independent UK

Average long-term US mortgage rates bounce back up to 5.51%

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates were back up this week, just as the latest government data shows inflation has not slowed, meaning the Federal Reserve is almost certain to raise its benchmark borrowing rate again

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4 “Strong Buy” Stocks With More Than 50% Upside

The June Consumer Price Index came in higher than expected, despite the Fed’s aggressive policy tightening. However, experts believe the market will likely end the year higher, thus providing promising buy-low opportunities now. Against this backdrop, it could be wise to invest in Strong Buy-rated fundamentally sound stocks VEON (VEON),…

Evening Standard

Pound suffers as American inflation spike spooks currency markets

The Bank of England has space for more aggressive rate rise due to positive GDP figures

Bangkok Post

Strategists favour Singapore, dividend stocks in hawkish Asia

Surprise policy tightening moves announced by central banks in Singapore and the Philippines signal Asia is now fully awake to the threat of accelerating inflation and is playing catch up with its global peers.

Salon

Economists: More rate hikes won't help

After June's inflation numbers, the Fed is likely to push rates higher — at the risk of sparking a recession

Salon

Trump blames inflation on Democrats

"Our Country is so weak right now because the Radical Left Democrats have no clue what they are doing," Trump said

ABC News

Canada has raised interest rates by 1 percentage point. Could Australia follow?

As central banks scramble to fight inflation, with Canada's 100-basis-point interest rate rise the latest and largest move, a leading economist warns they may push the world into recession.

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