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Federal Reserve officials split on interest-rate cut ahead of December meeting

But Fed Chair Jerome Powell knocked back expectations of a December interest rate cut in a press conference following the Oct. 29 FOMC vote. “Far from it,’’ he told reporters.

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The Fed is divided over cutting interest rates. Here's why that matters

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The economy muddled along during the shutdown, the Fed found. Is another rate cut on tap?

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Stocks, bitcoin edge up as investors bank on Fed rate cuts

Asian stocks rose on Thursday and the dollar was soft on growing expectations of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month, while the yen stayed in the spotlight, with traders weighing ...

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Wall Street Maintains Bullish Emerging-Markets Outlook for 2026

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Asian shares rise, taking their cue from Wall Street’s winning streak

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Wall St ends higher on growing bets for December Fed rate cut

Lifting some of the gloom on Wednesday was a 3.6% rise in Dell in premarket trading after its quarterly forecasts surpassed expectations, supported by strong demand for its servers in AI data centers.

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Stocks climb on hopes for lower interest rates as Dow rallies 660 points

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India's stock benchmarks ascend towards new peaks on Fed, RBI rate cut optimism

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Bessent: ‘Good chance’ Trump names new Fed chair before Christmas

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that President Trump will likely announce his pick for the next chair of the Federal Reserve before Christmas. “I think there’s a very good chance

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No Jobs Data, No Fed Meeting? The Central Bank's December Interest Rate Decision Just Got Harder

The Federal Reserve's next rate move may hinge on delayed employment data, which won't be released until after its next scheduled rate cut decision.

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Fed faces another tough rate decison with inflation and job data delay

October jobs and inflation reports are canceled and November data are delayed until after the Fed's Dec. 9-10 meeting. What this may mean for rates.

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US economic activity little changed ahead of next Fed meeting, report shows

U.S. economic activity was little changed in recent weeks, though employment was weaker in about half of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts and consumer spending declined, the U.S. central bank said on Wednesday,

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Wholesale inflation was fairly tame before government shutdown, but PPI might not sway Fed rate-cut vote

The last piece of inflation data the Federal Reserve will see before its pivotal December meeting to debate another interest-rate cut showed just a mild increase in wholesale prices even before the government shutdown.

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Big Changes Coming to the Fed—And Interest Rates—Next Year If This Frontrunner Gets Powell’s Job

The reported frontrunner to take over as Federal Reserve chair in May has a recent track record of advocating for the central bank lowering interest rates.

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Asian shares end tough November on firmer ground helped by Fed cut bets

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares are set to end a tough November on steadier ground as revived hopes of an imminent U.S. rate cut helped soothe valuation jitters and sent Treasuries rallying for a fourth straight month.

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The Court Has an Easy Answer on the Fed

The Federal Reserve is best understood not as an administrative agency but as a federal corporation—and thus outside of Trump’s control over the executive branch.