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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, projects two rate cuts this year
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, and projects two rate cuts this year, while revising its outlook on growth and inflation.
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The economy
Track the economic trends likely to impact your finances.
Analysis: Assessing inflation’s impact
March 13, 2025
Persistently elevated inflation continues to vex consumers and policymakers alike.
The effect of the job market on the economy
March 7, 2025
The market continues to draw the attention of the Federal Reserve as it considers further interest rate cuts.
How does consumer spending impact the health of the economy?
March 4, 2025
In a delicate balancing act with a Federal Reserve focused on lowering inflation, steady consumer spending has helped avoid a recession. But does slumping consumer sentiment threaten to tip the scales?
Capital markets
Stay a step ahead with market updates and analyses that can inform your investing strategy.
Investors focus attention on corporate earnings
March 21, 2025
What do the latest corporate earnings reveal about the direction of the economy and markets?
Is this a market correction?
March 18, 2025
Investors wonder if the S&P 500 pullback in March – as President Trump’s sweeping tariff policies are implemented – represents an emerging bearish trend for stocks.
How changing interest rates impact the bond market
February 27, 2025
How does an evolving interest rate environment create opportunities for bond investors?
Sector spotlight
Explore stock market performance across key S&P 500 sectors.
Investing in tech stocks: Is now a good time?
March 7, 2025
DeepSeek’s apparent disruption of the technology sector is contributing to equity market volatility.
Healthcare stocks in 2025
February 13, 2025
How to balance the opportunities and risks associated with investing in the healthcare sector.
Energy sector stocks: Is now the time to invest?
January 3, 2024
Investors focus on evolving dynamics in the stock market’s energy sector.
Global markets and geopolitics
Stay attuned to evolving dynamics changing our world, and the risks and opportunities they present.
Analysis: China’s economy and its influence on global markets
March 13, 2025
What should investors consider when seeking emerging market exposure to the world’s second-largest economy?
Geopolitical conflict and its impact on global markets
March 5, 2025
Investors weigh implications of the Trump administration’s increasingly isolationist geopolitical agenda and global trade policies.
The fluctuating value of the U.S. dollar and what it means for investors
January 24, 2025
Taking measure of global currency trends as you position your investment portfolio.
Monetary policy, taxes and legislation
Gain insights about the events, debates and policy decisions shaping today’s financial landscape.
Federal Reserve calibrates policy to keep inflation in check
March 20, 2025
At its March policy meeting, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the second meeting in a row this year.
Stopgap funding measure forestalls government shutdown
March 19, 2025
Congress passes last-minute spending to avoid a government shutdown.
Debt ceiling debate is back
February 20, 2025
Since Congress has yet to pass a budget for fiscal year 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department is relying on “extraordinary measures” to keep the government operating, which will likely trigger the need to suspend or raise the federal debt limit.
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