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Softness in consumer spending may be ending, which would increase gross domestic product.
May 28 -
A 2.1% drop in durable goods orders shows businesses are holding off on equipment purchases as trade tensions with China increase.
May 24 -
Analysts homed in on the phrase “some time” and the absence of rate cut discussion in the minutes of the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting..
May 23 -
Trade issues with China should end with a deal, leaving the U.S. economy mostly unscathed, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president said.
May 21 -
Two Federal Reserve Bank presidents discussed how trade policy is effecting the economy; neither seemed ready to cut interest rates.
May 20 -
During the Great Recession, interest rates hit zero lower bound, which caused the Fed to make unprecedented moves, or quantitative easing, to spur the economy.
May 17 -
Financial markets ignored surprisingly strong data and stayed focused on tariffs and developments in talks with China.
May 16 -
Worse-than-expected economic data released on Wednesday may signal softer growth — and greater demand for bonds.
May 15 -
While tariffs will certainly cause an uptick in inflation, the Federal Reserve can hold rates, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams.
May 14 -
While futures signaled traders' expectations, analysts said conditions aren't ripe for the Federal Reserve to ease credit.
May 13