Risks Tilted Toward Delayed Fed Rate Cuts This Year, Barclays Says -- Market Talk
The Federal Reserve will stage a grand performance of "policy balancing act": How will Powell soothe the market's heartbeat amid the smoke of tariffs?
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell faces a dual challenge this week: to convey confidence in the stability of the economic fundamentals while hinting that policy tools are on standby to address potential risks.
When Bei Sen Te also embraces MAGA, Wall Street understands that "Trump 2.0" has no "guardrails" anymore.
Formerly seen as a moderate by Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Basent unexpectedly became one of the strongest advocates for the "Trump 2.0" agenda. Some viewpoints suggest that Basent's downplaying of financial market concerns indicates that no one in the administration is willing to stop Trump's strong measures to reshape USA economic policy, stating that "any safeguards that existed in the first administration no longer exist."
'Corrections Are Healthy,' Bessent Says, Dismissing Market Worries After a Dismal Week
The Fed Is in Wait-and-See Mode. Investors Want Reassurance It Will Act If Needed
Slumping Stocks Threaten a Pillar of the Economy: Spending by the Wealthy -- WSJ