President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's "termination cannot come fast enough."
Odds of a recession jumped to 54% on the betting platform Kalshi following Trump's tariffs. Stocks tanked Thursday on trade war angst.
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in March while markets predict cuts later in the year.
Economists expect Fed Chair Jerome Powell to hold off on cutting rates this round due to macroeconomic uncertainties.
The worrying signs for the US economy are piling up: unemployment is rising, Americans are cutting spending, and the housing market is still frozen.
The Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady in its coming decision out Wednesday.
The Dow managed to narrowly snap a 10-day losing streak, giving up most of its earlier gains to end slightly higher after Wednesday's 1,100-point drop.
For consumers to get more relief in the form of lower borrowing costs, the 10-year Treasury yield needs to move lower.
Indexes rose after a broad sell-off on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve back rate-cut expectations at its policy meeting.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday but projected only two further cuts next year. Here's what analysts are saying about the news.
After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in its final decision of the year, Powell said tariffs could add uncertainty to the central bank's plans.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, with the central bank expected to move more slowly in 2025.
Traders expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this week while the outlook for 2025 under President-elect Donald Trump remains uncertain.
While some analysts see a pause in the Fed's rate cutting cycle, Apollo's chief economist thinks the Fed could shock markets with a rate hike next year.
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Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and more seemed optimistic about how Elon Musk would use his new political power when they were questioned about it at a conference.
Traders see 45% odds of a Fed pause in December, up from 17% last week as markets digest a win for Trump and cautious remarks from Fed officials.
The markets are a strong counter to Musk's influence and Trump's inclination to undermine the Federal Reserve, Wall Streeters told BI.
Indexes slipped as traders zeroed in on remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who said the central bank is in no hurry to cut rates amid a strong economy.
Traders see another rate in December as likely after consumer and wholesale inflation this week were in line with expectations.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq jumped to a fresh record high on Thursday after the Fed delivered a 25 basis point rate cut.