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Dollar Slightly Higher as US Government Shutdown End Nears

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.06%. The dollar posted modest gains on Wednesday after hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed President Bostic, who said he favored keeping interest rates steady. Weakness in the yen is also supportive of the dollar, as the yen fell to a 9.25-month...

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Atlanta Fed chair steps down as Trump attacks central bank’s independence

Raphael W Bostic will retire in February – creating another vacancy on Federal Reserve’s powerful policy committee

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Dollar Supported by Yen Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.12%. The dollar is climbing today on weakness in the yen, which fell to a 9.25-month low against the dollar today on concerns the Japanese government will pursue a more expansionary fiscal policy. Gains in the dollar are limited, as today's...

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Fed Governor Michael Barr Says 'AI Is A Big Deal' That Could 'Transform Economies' And Affect Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr discussed two potential scenarios of the AI revolution and its impact on the economy.

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Elizabeth Warren Blasts Trump For Trying To 'Kill' CFPB As Court Undermines Funding: 'Absurd And Plainly Illegal'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed the Trump administration after a court ruling declared the funding mechanism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) illegal.

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Hopes for a December rate cut are fading fast despite labor fears—Jerome Powell will have his work cut out attempting to unite the Fed

Weaker labor market data should be building the case for Powell to post a cut—and yet expectations are leaning toward the hawkish.

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S&P Futures Climb as U.S. Government Shutdown Nears End, Fed Speak on Tap

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.35% this morning as optimism that the U.S. government shutdown is nearing an end boosted sentiment.

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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Rise Ahead Of House Vote To Reopen Government— Bill Holdings, AMD, Cisco In Focus (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and the headline were updated in the story.)

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5 Economic Shifts To Expect Before 2025 Ends, According to Jaspreet Singh

Learn how they might affect Americans and the global economy.

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Dollar Falls as ADP Report Shows US Job Losses

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell to a 1.5-week low and finished down by -0.16%. Signs that the US labor market has weakened are weighing on the dollar after a report Tuesday from ADP showed US private employers shed more jobs than they created in the four weeks...

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Trump administration moves again to dismantle top US consumer watchdog

Government argues funding mechanism behind Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unlawful

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Dollar Slides on Signs of US Labor Market Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell to a 1.5-week low and is down by -0.22%. Signs that the US labor market has weakened are weighing on the dollar after a report today from ADP showed US private employers shed more jobs than they created in the four weeks ending...

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A Dovish Shift In Monetary Policy Breathes New Life Into Direxion's NAIL ETF

With the Federal Reserve moving away from its prior efforts to tighten money supply, the measure theoretically provides relief for many economic entities. Under basic economic principles, reduced costs of borrowing encourage capital expenditures, investments and other growth-centered activities. However, one of the more obvious beneficiaries is the housing market.

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Welcome to the era of 'low-hire, more-fire,' warns top economist—the days of talent hoarding are over

"As the focus among businesses now turns to efficiencies and increasing productivity, we expect layoffs to increase, causing unemployment to rise."

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Stock Index Futures Slip on AI Caution

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.22%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.39% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street after yesterday’s rally amid renewed concerns over the valuations of some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom.

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Fed Poised To Hold Interest Rates Steady As Economic Pressures Ease

Policymakers cut rates twice earlier in 2025 to cushion the economy from fiscal gridlock and slowing growth. With the shutdown resolved and key indicators improving, officials are likely to hold rates steady when they meet in December.

The Independent UK

Shutdown to leave mark on US economy from lost paychecks, canceled flights

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy

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Stocks Finish Sharply Higher on Plans to Reopen the US Government

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +1.54%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.81%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.20%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +1.56%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Ends Slightly Lower as Stocks Rally on Government Reopening Plans

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.03%. The dollar was under pressure Monday on optimism that the US government shutdown is nearing an end after a group of Senate Democrats broke with the rest of their party to vote with Republicans to advance a bill to reopen...

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'Yikes': Top investment bank looks under the hood of the economy and finds 'the labor market doesn't look that good'

We've heard the labor market is in a "low-hire, low-fire" kind of environment. The "low hire" part seems to be true, the other not so much.

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Dollar Recovers Early Losses on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up slightly by +0.07%. The dollar recovered early losses today and turned higher after St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said he expects the US economy to bounce back next quarter and there’s limited room for additional Fed rate cuts. Also, higher T-note...

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Stocks Set to Open Sharply Higher as End to U.S. Government Shutdown Nears

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.92%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +1.39% this morning as optimism that lawmakers are nearing a deal to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history boosted sentiment.

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Peter Schiff Slams Trump's $2,000 'Dividend' Checks: '...Defeats The Very Purpose Of The Tariffs'

Economist Peter Schiff issued a stark warning against President Donald Trump‘s proposal for a “$2,000-per-person tariff dividend,” arguing the plan is economically self-defeating and would “defeat the very purpose of the tariffs.”

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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise As Nvidia, TSMC, Occidental Petroleum Lead Advances

U.S. stock futures rose on Monday after Friday’s mixed close. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher.

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