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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to step foot in the Federal Reserve on Thursday as his allies scrutinize its expensive building renovations, a highly personal and confrontational escalation of his campaign to pressure the central bank to slash interest rates. Trump administration officials have used concerns about the building overhaul to cast doubt on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s …

The Mariners are not the only of Eugenio Suárez’s former teams who are eyeing the slugging third baseman. C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports that the Reds have been in contact with the Diamondbacks to express interest. However, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com characterizes a deal coming together between those teams as a “long shot.” Along with Seattle, the Cubs and Yankees …

D-backs slugger and former Mariner Eugenio Suárez is reported to be the Mariners’ top trade target, but he’s not a surefire bet to be available with Arizona on the periphery of the NL Wild Card chase. Seattle wouldn’t put all of its eggs in one basket anyhow — Suárez would have several motivated bidders trying to acquire him — so …

London Reuters  —  Tom Hayes, the first trader ever jailed for interest rate rigging, had his conviction overturned by Britain’s top court Wednesday after a years-long fight to clear his name. The UK Supreme Court unanimously allowed Hayes’ appeal, overturning his 2015 conviction of eight counts of conspiracy to defraud by manipulating Libor, a now-defunct benchmark interest rate. The court …

A Kohl’s store in Pleasant Hill, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Kohl’s Corp. is expected to release earnings figures on November 26. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Kohl’s surged on Tuesday morning in volatile trading that echoed the meme stock rallies of recent years. The legacy department store’s stock more than doubled from Monday’s close …

Key Takeaways Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said policymakers should cut interest rates this month to boost a job market that looks to be weakening. Waller said tariffs are “one-off increases” that don’t cause persistent inflation and noted that the central bank shouldn’t “wait until the labor market deteriorates before we cut the policy rate.” His comments come as Fed …

Activist interest lifts Opendoor shares as Eric Jackson eyes turnaround  Investing.com Meme-stock mania returns as retail traders pump shares of this heavily shorted pandemic-era darling  MarketWatch Why Opendoor Technologies Stock Popped Today  Yahoo Finance Why Is Opendoor (OPEN) Stock Rocketing Higher Today  TradingView Opendoor’s 38% Spike: A Dive Into the Unseen Drivers  AInvest Source link

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) shares traded higher Wednesday after the firm reported second-quarter results that beat analyst expectations, boosted by robust gains in its global banking and trading divisions. Net revenue rose 15% year over year to $14.58 billion, topping the consensus estimate of $13.36 billion, though it declined 3% from the prior quarter. GAAP earnings came in at …

President Trump was unfazed by the rise in inflation to 2.7%, reported yesterday, and, as usual, he used social media to insist that the U.S. Federal Reserve lower interest rates. “Consumer Prices LOW. Bring down the Fed Rate, NOW!!!” he said. He then added: “Fed should cut Rates by 3 Points. Very Low Inflation. One Trillion Dollars a year would …

Mortgage Applications Today: Home Loan Demand Falls by 10% After Mortgage Interest Rates Rise  Realtor.com Weekly mortgage demand plummets 10%, as rates and economic concerns rise  CNBC TABLE-Mortgage Bankers’ Assn. Weekly Applications Survey  TradingView US Home Purchase Applications Fall After Prior Week’s Surge  Bloomberg.com Mortgage Madness: How the MBA Index Could Be Your Sector Rotation Secret Weapon  AInvest Source link