monetary policy
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
The Fed: Fed Says It Will Start To Buy Treasury Bills Next Week To Ease Money-market Pressure
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The Federal Reserve announced Friday it will buy Treasury bills to maintain ample reserves in the banking system. Read more
Market Extra: Fed Plan To Buy T-Bills May Open Door To More Stimulus
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Investors see the new Fed plan to resume short-dated Treasury debt purchases as a sign of the central bank’s willingne... Read more
Market Extra: Heres Why European Leaders May Let An Economic Slowdown Morph Into A Serious Crisis
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The eurozone slump is worsening, monetary policy is at the end of the road, but politics is an obstacle to the needed fi... Read more
The Fed: Feds Mester Says September Job Report Was Pretty Solid
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Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said Friday she was pleased with the ‘pretty solid’ September employment repo... 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
Bond Report: 10-year Treasury Note Yield Logs Biggest Monthly Increase Since Last September
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Treasury yields fall from their highs on Monday as bond fund managers bought debt as part of routine rebalancing operati... Read more
The Fed: Powell Has Started To Push Back On Trump, Dudley Says
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Former New York Fed President William Dudley says that he’s pleased that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has started to pus... Read more
The Tell: Bond Investor Says Negative Yields Are Most Absurd Thing Central Banks Have Done
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Marathon Asset Management CEO Bruce Richards says central banks risk a backlash from the growing universe of negative go... Read more
The Fed: Feds Rosengren: Rate Cut “risks Further Inflating The Prices Of Risky Assets And Encouraging People To Take On Too Much Leverage”
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Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren on Friday said he dissented because the rate cut could inflate asset prices further ... Read more
Market Snapshot: U.S. Stock-index Futures Drift Higher As Wall Street Weighs Feds Monetary Policy Path
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U.S. stocks on Thursday are poised to slip as Wall Street digests the second successive interest rate cut of 2019 by the... Read more