Fed rate cuts are arriving too late and layoffs show the US economy is already in a recession, bond king Jeff Gundlach says
Layoff announcements climbed 193% over the last month, according to a report from the consultancy Challenger, Gray, & Christmas.
Why a recession still worries this stock-market veteran, despite the Fed’s rate cut
Best bets are long-term Treasury bonds and gold, plus utilities, real estate, financials and dividend-paying growth stocks.
Trump Says Fed's Rate Cut Was 'Political Move'
Most people thought it was going to be half of that number, which probably would have been the right thing to do," Trump said in an interview with Newsmax. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kicked off what is expected to be a series of interest rate cuts with an unusually large half-percentage-point reduction.
The Fed's 50 basis point rate cut won't do anything to stop a recession, economist David Rosenberg says
"The best thing I ever did was to follow my instincts and judgement and not waver or throw the towel in," David Rosenberg said.
Trump seizes on Fed rate cut to open new line of attack on economy
Trump attributed the rate reduction to either a "very bad" economy or to the Fed's "playing politics" to help Democrats.
Federal officials to cut interest rates by half-percent. What it means for Kentuckians
The Federal Reserve moving ahead with its first rate cut in four years on Wednesday, lowering its key interest rate by a hefty half percentage point. With the slowing labor market posing a growing risk to economic expansion,
Fed Outsized Rate Cut Draws Muted Reaction, but Calm May Not Last
One reason for the muted market reaction on a close-to-close basis has to do with how asset prices moved in the days leading up to the Fed decision, said Sonu Varghese, global mac
How the Fed rate cut is playing in Florida
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved forward with an aggressive rate cut that’s already recalibrating how Florida politicians talk about the economy. The decision, issued 48 days before the election,
The Fed rate cut affects the US dollar. Should international travelers worry?
Because the rate cut has been forecast for so long, it's largely already been priced into the value of the dollar in international markets. “Exchange rates tend to adjust when a
How the Fed’s rate decision could unravel a big bond-market recession bet
The stakes for investors are running high ahead of a historic rate cut expected from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
Germany May Already Be in Mild Recession, Bundesbank Says
Germany’s economy may already be in recession, but a severe economic slump looks unlikely as things stand, according to the ...
Argentina recession deepens as economy shrinks more than expected
Argentina's economy shrank 1.7% in the second quarter of the year compared to the previous three-month period, the country's ...
Triple Top Pattern Locking In For U.S. Recession Probability
“There is a risk of a slowdown and some risk of a recession, not imminently, but in the next few quarters. With inflation ...
Goldman Says Millennial Recession Is Dragging Australian Economy
Australia’s ‘millennial’ households — those aged 29-43 years — have experienced the largest decline in their real average ...
Bond investors debate recession risks with Fed easing finally at hand
Bond investors are more cautious and divided over prospects for recession in the world's largest economy with the Federal ...
The Federal Reserve Can Neither Cause Nor Deter a Recession
So long as Americans are talented, U.S.-based growth will be abundant, and will take place without regard to what the Fed ...
The most well-known recession indicator stopped flashing red, but now another one is going off
For much of the last two years, the 2-year US Treasury yield has traded above the 10-year yield. When that happens, it ...
Confidence slumps amid concerns Labour is talking Britain into recession
Household confidence has sunk as concerns grow that Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer are talking Britain into a downturn.