WASHINGTON- The second to last jobs report before Election Day and the first one since the Federal Reserve cut the benchmark interest rate gave the White House Goldilocks vibes Friday. "You continue to see evidence that this remains a strong and healthy but not too fast, not too hot economy," said Heather Boushey with the Council of Economic Advisers.
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U.S. stocks closed higher after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy. The S&P 500 added 0.9% Friday and neared its all-time high set on Monday. But jumping Treasury yields and diminished expectations for future cuts to interest rates by the Federal Reserve dragged down home builders to keep the stock market’ s gains in check.
—U.S. stocks are rising Friday after a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market raised optimism about the economy. In the meantime, the strength of the U.S. economy reclaimed its spot as the top mover of markets. Treasury yields soared in the bond market after the U.S. government said employers added 254,000 more jobs to their payrolls last month than they…
The world's biggest economy added 254,000 jobs last month, the Department of Labor said. A consensus estimate by Dow Jones had expected growth of 150,000.. The health of the job market has come into focus over recent months as high interest rates bite– but the pick-up in hiring should assuage some concerns that the Federal Reserve waited too long to slash rates…
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As the Federal Reserve continues to take steps to lower interest rates, the mining sector, particularly copper and gold, is poised to benefit. Torr Metals Inc. (TSX.V: TMET) has taken advantage of this market environment by announcing a non-brokered private placement, seeking to raise up to $600,000 Canadian. The proceeds will be dedicated to the exploration and development of […]
Joint annual meeting of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee and the Committee of Central Bank Governors of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf with the IMF. And thank you Minister Al-Kuwari for hosting us in Doha, ahead of our Annual Meetings in Washington! At the same time, the near-term growth outlook is constrained by…
–Two U.S. senators have joined together in a letter to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve demanding answers after a new report outlined the agency's failures in connection with the Central Bank of Iraq. The letter comes days before the Oct. 7 anniversary approaches of the attacks carried out by Hamas, Iran's…
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the U.S. government does not spend "taxpayer" money. The federal government creates all U.S. dollars by spending them into existence, including those with which we pay taxes, and it destroys U.S. dollars by taxing. The so-called national debt is untaxed U.S. dollars that individuals, companies, countries and even the Federal Reserve…
Oct. 4— Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, will participate in a town hall on Oct. 21 at the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls. The town hall will take place at the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls on Monday, Oct. 21. Where: Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 S High St., Chippewa Falls.
Wells Fargo& Company, as previously announced, will report its third quarter 2024 earnings results on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern time. In addition to being available on the company’ s Investor Relations website, the earnings results also will be available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at https://www.sec.gov.
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As the leading electronic trading marketplace for U.S. Treasuries and a global leader in swaps, we remained focused on growing market share while also benefiting from rates market volatility around central bank moves. Momentum in credit volumes also remained strong, with record ADV for the quarter in fully electronic U.S. high yield credit and record ADV for…
Last month brought good news for prospective homebuyers who are wary of high mortgage rates: The Federal Reserve— the U.S. central bank— cut its prime lending rate by 0.5% in mid-September, in an effort to cool inflation and stabilize the U.S. economy. The lower the interest rates, the more people who can afford to buy a home, explained Alex Bokich, a senior mortgage…
The Federal Reserve, often referred to as the Fed, plays a crucial role in shaping the U.S. economy, particularly through its influence on interest rates. Mortgage rates are typically tied to the yield on the 10- year Treasury note, which is influenced by the Fed's rate decisions. When the Fed reduces the federal funds rate, yields on Treasury notes often drop,…
While the U.S Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates, which is beneficial for U.S. agriculture, there are many things outside its control that can affect the agricultural economy. The amount of publicly held debt as a percentage of U.S. gross domestic product is now beyond where it was in World War II. That's a concern because it raises the yield rate on the 10-…
Domestic nut markets may be turning a corner, according to the USDA. Increases in exports, slowdowns in acreage planted and the September interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve should put upward pressure on nut prices. The USDA released its Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook Sept. 26.
Tech sector layoffs have grabbed a lot of headlines over the past two years since the Federal Reserve ended its zero interest rate policy that enabled vast investment in research, development, and high-tech start-ups and as artificial intelligence has begun to reshape a growing number of sectors. A recent article from the Wall Street Journal highlights a…
