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Bessent Says Fed Rates Should Likely Be 150, 175 Basis Points Lower  Bloomberg.com US treasury secretary Scott Bessent calls for half-point interest rate cut at next Fed meeting – business live  The Guardian BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says CPI gives Fed justification for a half-point cut in September  CNBC Markets have convinced themselves they’ll get a September interest rate cut—now they’re eyeing a double …

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell answers questions from reporters following the regular Federal Open Market Committee meetings at the Fed on July 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Trump administration is considering 11 candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell when his term expires in May, including three that have not previously been publicly …

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures, Global Stocks Rise on Hopes for Fed Rate Cut — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as Fed rate cut bets surge after inflation data  Yahoo Finance Wall St edges higher after inflation rises moderately in July  Reuters US stock futures rise after S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record …

Asian Stocks to Gain as US CPI Fuels Fed Cut Bets: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Stock market today: S&P 500 closes above 6,400 for first time as rate cut bets jump after CPI inflation report  Yahoo Finance US stocks rally to records on hopes for cuts to interest rates  6abc Philadelphia Stock Market News From Aug. 12, 2025: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Closing Highs  Barron’s …

July’s inflation report went about as well as the Fed (and the White House) could have hoped for. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) summary released Tuesday reported inflation notched up 0.2% in July, that’s down compared with the 0.3% increase in June. Over the past 12 months, this brings the headline inflation rate to 2.7%—admittedly still comfortably ahead of the …

Bessent Hints Fed Should Be Open to a Half-Point Rate Cut  Bloomberg.com Trump says the Fed should cut interest rates. Bessent says this is by how much.  MarketWatch Crypto Price News: ETH, ADA, XRP Surge in U.S. Tuesday Trade  CoinDesk Scaramucci: 50-basis-point cut from Fed possible next month  The Hill Bessent says the Federal Reserve should think about a 0.5% interest rate cut in …

Stocks rally, oil prices drop after modest US inflation data solidifies Fed rate cut expectations  Reuters Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq pace for record closes as Fed rate cut bets jump after CPI inflation report  Yahoo Finance Stock Market News Today: Dow Rises After CPI Report Shows Inflation Steady — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal Wall Street rises toward records on …

As the industrial food system pushes ultraprocessed foods to every corner of the globe, new research shows that even seemingly healthy packaged meals may fall short of the benefits offered by whole, minimally processed foods. A fascinating new study published in Nature Medicine dove into the real-world effects ultraprocessed foods have on the human body. Following a six-month clinical trial involving 55 volunteers, …

Sudden Fed Resignation Surprised Colleagues and Gave Opening for Trump  The Wall Street Journal Trump made his MAGA Fed pick. His next choice will be far more consequential  CNN Trump to nominate Stephen Miran to serve on Fed’s board until January  NBC News Trump’s pick for the Fed ‘fuels an existential threat’ as central bank independence is targeted, JPMorgan says  Fortune ‘A Loyalist Inside …

Aug. 9 (UPI) — The Federal Reserve has not approved an interest rate cut since before the Nov. 5 election, but one of its governors said she wants three rate cuts this year. Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle “Miki” Bowman dissented from the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision last week to maintain the current Fed rate of between 4.25% and 4.5%, …