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Largest port on U.S. East Coast, New York/New Jersey, begins prepping for what could be first union strike since 1977
Port of New York/New Jersey executives tell CNBC they have begun preparations for a potential complete work stoppage by the International Longshoreman’s Association, the largest union in North America. The ILA represents over 85,000 longshoremen and a strike would shut down five of the 10 busiest ports in North America, and a total of 36 […]
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The Fed has set out on a ‘recalibration’ of policy. Here’s what Powell’s new buzzword means
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has unveiled his latest buzzword to describe monetary policy, with a “recalibration” of policy at a pivotal moment for the central bank. At his news conference following Wednesday’s open market committee meeting, Powell used variations of the word no fewer than eight times as he sought to explain why the […]
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Watch: Biden delivers remarks at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
[The stream is slated to start at 1:15 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., on Thursday, where he is expected to celebrate falling inflation and interest rates. The president’s remarks come the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Mobileye Global, Darden Restaurants and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tech stocks — Key tech names rallied a day after the Federal Reserve’s supersized rate cut decision. Tesla and Meta jumped around 7% and 4%, respectively, while chip darlings Nvidia and ASML each advanced more than 5%. Edgewise Therapeutics — Shares skyrocketed more than 54% after […]
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Ray Dalio says the Fed faces a tough balancing act as the economy faces ‘enormous amount of debt’
Key Points As the U.S. Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut since the early Covid pandemic, billionaire investor Ray Dalio flagged that the U.S. economy still faces an “enormous amount of debt.” “The challenge of the Federal Reserve is to keep interest rates high enough that they’re good for the creditor, while keeping […]
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Fed slashes interest rates by a half-point, an aggressive start to its first easing campaign in four years
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday enacted its first interest rate cut since the early days of the Covid pandemic, slicing half a percentage point off benchmark rates in an effort to head off a slowdown in the labor market. With both the jobs picture and inflation softening, the central bank’s Federal Open Market […]
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Fed meeting live updates: Fed set to cut rates — but market reaction may depend on size of move
Here’s where consumer rates stand as markets anticipate a cut from the Fed The Federal Reserve is expected to make its first cut to interest rates on Wednesday after more than two years of tight monetary policy. The central bank’s target rate range currently sits at 5.25% to 5.5%. Higher rates have been tough on […]
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European markets fall as investors weigh UK inflation data, look to Fed rate decision
A market stall in the Kingston district of London in 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets fell on Wednesday as investors considered key data from the region and looked to the U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.45% at 12:39 p.m. London time, […]
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An aggressive Fed move is unlikely to spur a surprise Bank of England rate cut
Commuters outside the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s interest rate decision is scheduled for release on Sept. 19. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — With traders preparing for the double impact of monetary policy decisions by both […]
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What a Fed rate cut could mean for the world
The U.S. Federal Reserve is on Wednesday heading for its first interest rate cut since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic — and despite the move being widely forecast, global investors are braced for impact. The Fed is behind a swathe of its central bank peers, including those in the euro zone, the U.K., Canada, […]
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