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U.S. Treasury yields inched higher as investors look ahead to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Fed’s annual economic symposium on Friday. At 7 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield rose over 1 basis point to 4.308%. The 2-year yield was also one basis point higher at 3.76%. One basis point is equal to 0.01% and yields and prices move in opposite …

Trump Accuses Powell of ‘Hurting the Housing Industry Badly’ Ahead of Jackson Hole Speech  Realtor.com Trump may want lower interest rates for consumers, but it sure is convenient for the national debt he’s creating, too  Fortune Investors warn of ‘new era of fiscal dominance’ in global markets  Financial Times Trump Turns Up the Heat. Fed Chair Jerome Powell Tries to Keep His Cool.  The …

Powell’s last Jackson Hole speech could pack a punch  Reuters Morning Bid: Jackson Hole to open under Trump’s shadow  Reuters Bets on Fed Rate Cuts Lead to Steeper Yield Curve  The Wall Street Journal What investors should be listening for in Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech  Business Insider Powell faces economic crossroads in Jackson Hole speech as Fed chair tenure nears end  Fox Business Source …

Stocks Ebb, Bonds Climb Ahead of Powell Speech: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide as tech stocks slip again amid rate-cut uncertainty  Yahoo Finance CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. tech-sell off extends to its second day — but don’t let it ruin your summer  CNBC Fortune Tech: So reckless  Fortune Nasdaq, S&P 500 end lower as investors sell …

Key Takeaways All eyes are on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, whose speech at the central bank’s annual Jackson Hole Symposium could test the stock market rally that’s lifted stocks to record highs. Deutsche Bank analysts warned in a note on Tuesday that Powell’s comments “could create uncertainty about September cut prospects.” A hawkish Powell could spell trouble for the …

Cryptocurrency investors were bracing for the US Federal Reserve’s annual gathering in Jackson Hole on Friday, where Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks may provide key signals on interest rate policy heading into September’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell to $112,565 on Wednesday, a two-week low last seen on Aug. 3, Cointelegraph data showed. Bitcoin’s dip below $113,000 …

Good afternoon and thank you to the organizers of the 2025 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium for inviting me to speak to you today.1 It is an honor to be included in this year’s event, which is being held at a critical moment for American leadership in the digital asset space. We are at the beginning of what appears to be a …

Postdoctoral scholar Erin Kunz holds a microelectrode array. Surgically implanted in the brain’s surface layer, the array records neural activity patterns directly from the brain to a computer. Credit: Jim Gensheimer Our inner voice has always been a sanctuary — a private psychological space where half-formed sentences float safely between thought and speech. But what happens when machines can hear …

Key Takeaways Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole economic conference could shed light on whether the central bank will cut interest rates in September. Powell may signal that the Fed will pivot to cutting interest rates on concerns that a recent slowdown in the job market could turn into a worrisome rise in unemployment. On the …

Wall Street finished flat ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole speech and retail earnings  Seeking Alpha Stock futures are flat as the market awaits Fed’s Jackson Hole summit, retail earnings: Live updates  CNBC Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 slip as Wall Street seeks clarity on Fed rate-cut path, Ukraine talks  Yahoo Finance Wall Street ends on muted note ahead of Jackson Hole summit, …