White House Plan Would Let Americans Tap 401(k)s for Down Payments on Homes
Trump will issue a plan next week, a senior White House official said. The president has introduced a barrage of […]
Finance
Fed’s Bowman Says Rates Have More Room to Fall
Speaking at an economics conference in suburban Boston, Bowman said that even after three quarter-point rate cuts in late 2025,
Australian Rate Increase Could Be More Likely Than Markets Expect
With the Fed under pressure to cut interest rates more, its counterpart in Australia is facing a different dynamic with
The criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell threatens to upend the contest over whom President Trump will choose to succeed him
President Trump wants a loyalist. Senators want independence. Backlash to a Justice Department probe highlights how those goals are in
New Zealand Manufacturing Surges Back To Life In December
The BusinessNZ performance of manufacturing index rose 4.4 points to 56.1, its highest level since 2021. Source link
Fed’s Schmid Says Inflation Warrants Keeping Interest Rates Unchanged
Schmid, one of three dissenters in Federal Reserve’s decision for quarter-point rate cut in December, said that with inflation above
In an interview, the Philly Fed’s new president shows support for Fed Chair Jerome Powell and says rate cuts can wait
In her first interview with a national outlet since taking the job, Anna Paulson says the central bank chair has
Canadian Factory, Wholesale Sales Dented by Auto Industry Weakness
A slump by Canada’s auto industry in November as a semiconductor shortage weighed on activity hit sales by factories and
Fed’s Goolsbee: Investigating as a Pretext Because of a Rate Disagreement ‘Is a Mess’
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said anything that is infringing or attacking the independence of the central bank “is a
Unemployment Claims Dropped Last Week
U.S. jobless claims ticked lower last week, showing that despite weaker hiring, the labor market has continued to avoid a