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Fed’s Powell suggests tightening program could end soon, offers no guidance on rates
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday suggested the central bank is nearing a point where it will stop […]
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Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live on policy at the NABE conference in Philadelphia
[The stream is slated to start at 12:20 a.m. ET. CNBC Television will start the stream when the event begins. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers the keynote speech Tuesday at the National Association for Business Economics conference in Philadelphia. Markets are looking […]
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Bessent tells the FT that struggling China wants ‘to pull everybody else down with them’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the press, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of trying to weaken the global economy by slapping export controls on resources vital for technology. […]
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The U.S. has stepped in with an extraordinary bailout of Argentina. Here’s what it means
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Argentina’s President Javier Milei during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Alexander Drago | Reuters The Treasury Department has extended a financial lifeline to Argentina in apparent hopes of heading off an emerging market financial crisis that could […]
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China ‘not afraid of trade war,’ accuses U.S. of ‘double standard’ for rare earths retaliation
China’s and U.S.’ flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters China on Sunday said “we are not afraid of” a trade war with the United States after President Donald Trump vowed to impose punishing new retaliatory tariffs on Chinese imports. A spokesperson for China’s Ministry […]
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Fed Governor Waller sees more rate cuts but says central bank needs to be ‘cautious about it’
Key Points Fed Governor Christopher Waller said Friday that he continues to support lowering interest rates but said the central bank needs to be careful amid conflicting economic signals. “I want to move towards cutting rates, but you’re not going to do it aggressively and fast, in case you make a big mistake on which […]
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Divided Fed officials saw another two interest rate cuts by the end of 2025, minutes show
watch now VIDEO3:1603:16 Fed minutes: Most participants say it would be appropriate to ease further to end the year Power Lunch Federal Reserve officials in September were strongly inclined to lower interest rates, with the only dispute seeming to be over how many cuts were coming, meeting minutes released Wednesday showed. The meeting summary indicated […]
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SoftBank to buy ABB robotics unit for $5.4 billion as it boosts its AI play
An ABB robot on a production line at the Sony UK Technology Centre in Pencoed, UK. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank Group on Monday said it had agreed to buy the robotics division of Swiss engineering firm ABB for $5.4 billion, as the Japanese giant looks to bolster its artificial intelligence plays. The […]
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Chicago Fed President Goolsbee ‘a little wary’ about cutting interest rates too quickly
Key Points Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Friday he’s leery of cutting interest rates too quickly as threats increase both inflation and employment. “I’m a little wary about front-loading too many rate cuts and just counting on the inflation going away,” he said. Source
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says U.S. GDP could take a hit from the government shutdown
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC’s on Thursday that U.S. economic growth could be hurt by the government shutdown. “This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP,” Bessent said during a “Squawk Box” interview. “We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth and […]
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