Opinion
The Fed’s Big Rate Cut Wasn’t Political. It Was an Economic No-Brainer.
But while the Fed’s action will surely have political consequences, it wasn’t a political decision. The straight economic case for a rate cut was overwhelming; the case for a big cut was very strong. Not cutting would have been political. And the Fed didn’t let itself be bullied into inaction.
Potential political implications of the Federal Reserve rate cut
Questions remain about whether or not there will be any political implications because of the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates less than 50 days before an election.
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Poised to Break Records After Fed's First Rate Cut in Over 4 Years
Markets on Wall Street were positioned to open at record highs Thursday after the Federal Reserve issued a bigger-than-usual interest rate cut intended to fortify a cooling labor market and prevent a
Opinion
There Was Nothing Political About the Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
Was it “political” for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates less than two months before the presidential election, as Donald Trump has charged? Not a bit. Not cutting rates is what would have been political.
Dollar edges lower in choppy trading after Fed rate cut
The U.S. dollar edged slightly lower in choppy trading on Wednesday as markets grappled with the supersized 50 basis point interest rate cut as well as the switch to an easing monetary policy stance delivered by the Federal Reserve.
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Stock market today: Wall Street joins a global market rally after the Fed's big rate cut
Wall Street is roaring toward records as a delayed reaction of jubilation sweeps markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 was 1.6% higher in early trading Thursday and above its all-time closing high set in July.
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A Fed rate cut with the stock market at a record high? Here’s what history says.
Do rate cuts with the stock market at or near all-time highs provide bulls additional fuel or do they portend trouble ahead? Dow Jones Market Data ran back the tape.
Stock market today: Wall Street leaps toward records as jubilation sweeps markets worldwide
Wall Street is rising toward records as a delayed reaction of jubilation sweeps markets following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates
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