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The Fed just ‘Trump-proofed’ itself with a unanimous move to preempt a potential leadership shake-up

“If I’m reading this properly, they just Trump-proofed the Fed.”

Fortune

Federal Reserve Defers to Donald Trump by Cutting Interest Rates by 25 Points

The Federal Open Market Committee lowered the federal funds rate for the third meeting in a row despite elevated inflation.

Reason

Top economist Diane Swonk: Jerome Powell risks losing the Fed’s credibility on a gamble over AI and immigration

It all comes down to the reason behind the weakness in unemployment and Powell’s diagnosis of the “low-hire, low-fire” economy of 2025.

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How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

What’s the point of monetary policy?

The Conversation

JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs Predict Fed Will Cut Rates In December

JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs have realigned their interest rate outlooks, now forecasting that the Federal Reserve will deliver a quarter-point cut after its Dec. 9-10 meeting.

Benzinga

Fed Governor Stephen Miran Reportedly Says He Won't 'Inflict Real Harm' On The Economy Just To Prove A Point — Pushes For A Rate Cut

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran signaled his willingness to support the Fed’s decisions if it pursues another interest rate cut, instead of issuing another symbolic dissent as he has in the past.

Benzinga

December Rate Cut Back On The Radar After Fed Officials Signal Dovish Tilt

After weeks of mixed signals, the Federal Reserve's tone on monetary policy turned noticeably more dovish Friday, driving a sharp repricing in interest-rate expectations ― with traders now seeing an almost 3-in-4 chance of a December cut.

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Key Fed official was under investigation over stock trades

Adriana Kugler abruptly resigned from the Fed's Board of Governors in August.

Axios

Stock Index Futures Plunge on Valuation Concerns

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -1.01%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -1.31% this morning as quarterly results from AI bellwether Palantir failed to impress investors and Wall Street executives cautioned about a potential correction due to sky-high valuations.

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Stocks Close Higher on M&A and AI Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday rose +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell -0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) rose +0.37%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.09%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25 ) rose...

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Dollar Sees Support as T-note Yields Rise

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is trading slightly higher by +0.06%. The main supportive factor is today’s +2.5 bp rise in the 10-year T-note yield, which improved the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar also has carry-over support from Fed Chair Powell’s warning last week that another rate cut in...

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Stocks See Support From M&A and AI Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.08% the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.55%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.16%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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A Divided Fed

Plus: "Freeze the rent" hypocrisy, B-52s near Caracas, the Armani class votes Mamdani, and more...

Reason

Trump Loyalist Stephen Miran's 'Utterly Incoherent Case For Rate Cuts' Convinces 'No-One,' Says Economist After His Dissent

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday, but the decision was overshadowed by sharp internal dissent and scathing external criticism of one of its governors.

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Euronews

Fed cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in

The Conversation

Trump’s ‘golden age’ economic message undercut by his desire for much lower interest rates – which typically signal a weak jobs market

President Donald Trump seems to want to have it both ways on the U.S. economy.

International Business Times

US Fed Chair Contender Backs October Rate Cut

A top contender to run the US Federal Reserve threw his support Thursday behind a quarter-point rate cut later this month, claiming he believed inflation would soon cool.

Barchart

Stocks Climb Before the Open on AI Optimism, Earnings and Fed Speak in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.43%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.48% this morning as signs of continued strong demand for artificial intelligence helped shift investors’ attention from escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.

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Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Rally After Trump Hints At De-Escalation With China— Tesla, Meta And Other Mag 7 Stocks In Focus (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs were updated in the story.

Benzinga

Elizabeth Warren Says Tariffs Have Made Housing More Expensive: 'Americans Can't Afford Donald Trump's Housing Market'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies for significantly exacerbating the nation’s housing affordability crisis.

Benzinga

Trump's Tariffs Remain Fed's Biggest Risks To Rate Cuts, Minutes Say

President Donald Trump's trade tariffs continue to weigh on the outlook for growth and inflation, raising concerns over how long the Federal Reserve can stick with its planned cycle of interest rate cuts.

Benzinga

Fed Governor Stephen Miran Pours Cold Water On Tariff-Induced Inflation Fears, Says It Is Not A 'Material Driver'

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Wednesday sharply challenged the widespread view that tariffs are a significant cause of inflation, stating he sees no evidence in the data that they are a “material driver” of rising consumer prices.

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Stocks Set to Open Higher on Fed Rate-Cut Hopes and Earnings Optimism

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.36%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.55% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as investors wager that a resilient economy and further rate cuts from the Federal Reserve will continue to underpin corporate earnings.

Euronews

Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain a Federal Reserve governor for now

Fed governor Cook will be able to take part in the remaining two Fed meetings in 2025, including the next meeting of its interest rate-setting committee in late October.

Roll Call

Supreme Court keeps Fed’s Cook in place, sets January hearing - Roll Call

The Supreme Court said the Fed's Lisa Cook can keep her post until it hears arguments in the case about President Trump's attempt to fire her.

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