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A Fed Rate Cut In 2020 Is Now On The Table As Coronavirus Spreads, Economist Says

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The spread of the coronavirus could lead global central banks including the Federal Reserve to leverage their policies t... Read more

Fed's Bostic Says New Virus Hasn't Changed His Outlook

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China's virus outbreak has prompted traders to begin pricing in a U.S. interest rate cut by June but has not swayed the ... Read more

Fed Policy Is In A 'good Place' But Will Remain Flexible On Rates And Repo, Vice Chairman Says

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Richard Clarida said rate cuts last year helped quell worries over global weakness. Read more

The Fed: Fed Signals No Change In Interest Rates In 2020 In More Upbeat View Of The Economy

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The Federal Reserve Wednesday signaled it is more upbeat about the economy and policy is on hold for now. Read more

FDIC Chairman On Repo Market, LIBOR, And Farm Loans

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The head of the banking regulator sat down with MarketWatch for a talk about the biggest issues in the banking world now... Read more

Mortgage Rates Increase Again — Even Though The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates

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It’s the first time since April that mortgage rates have increased for three straight weeks. Read more

The Fed: Fed Cuts Rates For Third Meeting In A Row, Signals Pause

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The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the third meeting in a row but signaled it may pause its policy ... Read more

Market Extra: Heres How The Stock Market Tends To Perform After The Fed Cuts Interest Rates 3 Times In A Row

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Wall Street braces for what seems almost assuredly to be a third rate cut in as many meetings of the Federal Reserve on ... Read more

The Fed: Three Things To Watch From The Fed Meeting

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Here are three things to watch when the Federal Reserve interest-rate meeting ends Wednesday. Read more

The Tell: He Warned The Fed Might Lose Control Over A $2 Trillion Interest-rate Market — Now He Says It Might Happen Again

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Mark Cabana of BAML was one of the most vocal market participants who warned investors of the emerging strains in short-... Read more

Market Snapshot: Why Would The Fed Cut Interest Rates A 3rd Time In A Row Even As Stocks Near Records? Investors May Soon Find Out

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A scant few think that Jerome Powell & Co. will opt not to cut interest rates next week for a third time in as many ... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Mostly Unchanged After ECB Keeps Policy Rates On Hold In Draghis Last Meeting

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U.S. Treasury yields struggle for direction on Thursday after the European Central Bank announced it would keep policy r... Read more

The Fed: Meet The Lonely Economist Who Thinks The Fed Might Just Leave Interest Rates Unchanged

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Almost all economists think the Fed will cut interest rates on Oct. 30. We found one who thinks they just might pause. ... Read more

Fed's Evans Says No More Rate Cuts Are Needed Through 2020

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The Chicago Fed president says that policy is probably appropriate given an economy that is softening but still in good ... Read more

Market May Be Expecting More Rate Cuts Than The Fed Will Deliver, Meeting Minutes Show

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The Fed's meeting minutes also showed that the trade war dragging down the economy was an overriding concern. Read more

Powell Says The Fed Will Start Expanding Its Balance Sheet 'soon' In Response To Funding Issues

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On monetary policy more broadly, Powell stuck to his recent script, saying the Fed stands committed to supporting the re... Read more

Fed's Clarida Says Central Bank Will Set Policy Meeting By Meeting

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Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida gave little away about the U.S. central bank's next steps on monetary poli... Read more

The Fed: Risk Of Recession Isnt High As Long As Fed Gets Policy Right, Clarida Says

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The probability of recession are not high if monetary policy is appropriate, said Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida on T... Read more

The Fed: Feds Barkin Says Now Might Be Time For Caution

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With all the uncertainty about the outlook, it might be a good time for the U.S. central bank to be cautious, said Richm... Read more

Harker Says Fed Should 'hold Firm' On Interest Rates

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"My own view is that we should hold firm, letting things settle and watching how events play out," he said in prepared r... Read more