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Fed Chair Powell Has Room to Lower Rates:Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says the Federal Reserve, led by Chair Jerome Powell, has room to lower interest rates as inflation outside of tariffs trends downward. He attributes the S&P 500’s rise above 6000 to easing trade tensions and believes markets can continue climbing if tariffs don’t escalate. Siegel …
President Trump to Fire Jerome Powell:U.S. President Donald Trump has once again called on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Speaking on Thursday, he reiterated his dissatisfaction with the Fed’s current stance on monetary policy and hinted that a decision on the next Fed Chair will be coming soon. This comes as Jerome Powell’s …
US Jobs Report: The latest US jobs report has sparked diverse interpretations among economists and market strategists, reflecting a complex labor market scenario amid ongoing economic uncertainty. Michael Gapen, Chief US Economist at Morgan Stanley, and Phil Orlando, Chief Equity Strategist at Federated Hermes, recently discussed these nuances in detail. US Jobs Report Data The …
Bond Market Getting More Sensitive to Rising Debt: Charles Schwab’s Kathy Jones warns that the bond market is becoming increasingly sensitive to the U.S.’s rising debt and budget deficits, demanding higher risk premiums. Alongside her, Allspring Global’s Brian Van Cronkhite explains why equities remain resilient despite macroeconomic uncertainties, inflation concerns, and tariff risks. The discussion …
US Q1 GDP Data: US Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.2 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March), according to the second estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2024, real GDP increased 2.4 percent. US Q1 GDP Data: …