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Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington  —  Federal Reserve officials are convening Tuesday and Wednesday for a pivotal meeting under unprecedented circumstances. On Wednesday at the conclusion of their two-day policy meeting, central bankers are expected to announce their first interest rate cut since December to support America’s slowing labor market, with the hopes that President Donald Trump’s expansive tariffs might …

Hims & Hers Health Stock Drops on FDA Warning Letter 35 minutes ago Shares of Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) sank 6% after the company received a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA sent a warning letter to Hims & Hers Health. Cheng Xin / Getty Images The FDA said the firm’s “claims concerning compounded semaglutide …

What to Watch at the Strangest Fed Meeting in Years  The Wall Street Journal The most extraordinary Fed meeting yet has just kicked off  CNN Federal Reserve to Meet Under Cloud of Trump’s Attacks  The New York Times Fed for now avoids shock to independence after Cook ruling; Miran sworn in as governor  Reuters Fed Dissent Is Going to Raise Some Uncomfortable Questions  Bloomberg.com Source …

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Trump calls for ‘bigger’ interest rate cut ahead of Fed meeting  Reuters Why the Federal Reserve wants to avoid an aggressive rate cut : The Indicator from Planet Money  NPR Trump predicts ‘big cut’ in interest rates this week  The Hill Trump is pushing for a ‘big cut’ from the Fed—but he’s already on a losing streak  Fortune Trump Goes After ‘Incompetent’ Powell Before …

Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about intriguing research, the promises and pitfalls of treatment, and what can be done about the burden of disease. You can reach Isabella on Signal at isabellacueto.03. WASHINGTON — Federal health officials …

Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the Thomas Laubach Research Conference hosted by the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 19, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal appeals court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook before the central bank’s …

Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and US Federal Reserve governor nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate is expected to vote Monday on President Donald Trump’s pick to …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Five new members have been named to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee, the US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday, just days ahead of a key meeting about vaccines for Covid-19 and other diseases. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been preparing to appoint as many as …

Small-Cap Stocks Have Room to Run, Janus Henderson Portfolio Manager Says 34 minutes ago Traders put the odds that the Federal Open Market Committee lowers interest rates by a quarter percentage point this week at 96%, which bodes well for small-cap stocks. Still, investors have been reluctant to fully embrace a small-cap renaissance that’s been repeatedly deferred over the past year.  …