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Warsh Says Most Fed Colleagues Don’t View Economy as Too Hot or Strong

Warsh Says Most Fed Colleagues Don’t View Economy as Too Hot

Warsh contrasts an economy that may be strong with one that is too hot, saying most of his colleagues do not judge it to be too hot.

Fed's Warsh Says Economy Is Strong

Warsh Says the Economy Is Strong

Fed Chair Warsh Says Economy Expanding at Strong Pace

Kevin Warsh said inflation remains elevated. Fed officials voted 10-2 Wednesday to hold the key interest rate at 3.75% to 4%.

Consumer Tech Weekly Roundup Covers Earnings, AI and Product News

A consumer technology roundup covers reported results, AI developments, product announcements and other corporate news from Oct. 12–16.

Commentary Sees Semiconductor ETF and Bonds at Technical Inflection Points

The article says SOXL approached a support zone and bonds have rallied, while describing both as potential short-term inflection points. It also discusses market conditions, policy expectations and Tesla’s levitating-car demonstration.

Fed Chair Warsh Says US Is Seeing an Investment Surge

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh says there's a US investment surge thanks in part to sound macroeconomic policy and strong microeconomic foundations, calling it one of the global economy’s most important positive developments. ()

LIVE MARKETS — When the chips are down: AI worries drag Nasdaq, S&P 500 lower

S&P 500 dips; Nasdaq slides >1%; Dow gains Tech down most among S&P sectors; Cons staples lead gainers Euro STOXX 600 index off ~0.2% Dollar falls; bitcoin down ~2%; US crude rises; gold up >1% US 10-year Treasury yield slides to ~5.04% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters rep

U.S. Stock Futures Mixed as S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Fall

U.S. stock futures were mixed Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 lower while the Dow Jones rose. The report also cited pressure on chip stocks and escalating Middle East conflict.

Higher Rates 'Cannot Manufacture' Oil or Reverse Tariffs: James Thorne Says Fed Eyeing Another Hike a 'Misdiagnosis'

The Federal Reserve is leaning toward another interest rate hike by year-end, but market strategist James Thorne said the central bank is misdiagnosing an economy that isn’t overheating, while Treasury yields climb to fresh highs. Fed Is Fighting Overheating That Isn’t There Thorne, the Chief Market Strategist at Welli

Fed's Kashkari: 'I Don't Have A Strong View' About October Rate Hike

Is Open-minded About How Fast Fed Should Raise Interest Rates Says His September Rate Projections Were For One More Hike This Year, another In 2027 Doesn't See Meaningful Tightening In Financial Conditions Given data Economy Has Outperformed Expectations Since Fed's September Policy Meeting Says He Has Some Confidence

EXCLUSIVE: Another Warsh Rate Hike Is Hard to Justify After Core PCE Undershoots, Says Truflation's Oliver Rust

Another Federal Reserve rate hike is hard to justify, Truflation Head of Data Oliver Rust told Wednesday, arguing underlying inflation is cooling despite pressure from energy and tariffs. "We don’t understand how you can justify an increase of another Fed hike," Rust said. He said Truflation’s data has been showing und

Fed again hoping for a pain — free landing from current inflation spike

Fed projects a slow return to inflation target, but no rise in unemployment Warsh says labor market damage is not needed to restore price stability Policymakers see expectations leading to tempered price hikes Others argue demand, somewhere in the economy, will have to take a hit By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASH

$6.51 Diesel Should Be Crushing the Economy: Here’s Why It Has Rarely Grown Faster

The national average price of a gallon of diesel has hit a record $6.51, while gasoline remains near historic highs. Yet, the U.S. economy does not seem to care. • State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust stock is moving in positive territory. Why are SPY shares climbing? The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow model e

Goolsbee: Inflation components matter as much as overall pace

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said inflation components matter as much as the overall inflation pace for assessing policy, according to Barron's.

FED'S SCHMID SAYS HE AGREES WITH WARSH'S FRAMEWORK ON WHY BOND YIELDS HAVE RISEN Schmid cites economic growth, demand for capital from AI investment, and geopolitical challenges. He says the economy is strong and growing, and that the Fed is in a fairly normalized place. He says Treasury buybacks do not make the Fed's job harder or easier, and that Powell's style differed from Warsh's in running meetings, the board,

FED'S SCHMID SAYS HE AGREES WITH WARSH'S FRAMEWORK ON WHY BOND YIELDS HAVE RISEN Schmid cites economic growth, demand for capital from AI investment, and geopolitical challenges. He says the economy is strong and growing, and that the Fed is in a fairly normalized place. He says Treasury buybacks do not make the Fed's

Fed's Schmid Says U.S. Treasury's Buybacks Don't Make Fed's Job Harder Or Easier; Powell's Style Is Different From Warsh, Relative To Running Meetings, To The Board, To The Hill; We Are In A Fairly Normalized Place; Economy Strong, Growing

Speaks on "Payments, Banking and the Federal Reserve" at the Independent Community Bankers of Colorado Annual Convention at The Hythe in Vail, Colorado

Wall Street’s Biggest Bull Cuts His S&P 500 Target: The Problem Isn’t Corporate Profits

In August, Ed Yardeni held the highest year-end target for the S&P 500 on Wall Street at 8,400. This week he cut it to 7,900. Nothing broke in corporate earnings. What changed is the price of money. The Fed Hiked, And The Bar For Another One Is Low The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds rate by 25 b

Ed Yardeni Slashes Year-End S&P 500 Target Amid Downturn Risks: 'Proceed With Caution'

Ed Yardeni, President of Yardeni Research, has revised his year-end S&P 500 target downwards, cautioning investors to be wary in the face of increasing rates. The veteran investor cut his S&P 500 year-end target from 8,400 to 7,900, CNBC reported on Wednesday. This updated prediction indicates a 4.61% rise from Wednesd

Trump Says US 'Carrying' the World, Calls for Lower Rates — Chuck Schumer Calls It 'The Inevitable Result' of President's 'Failures'

President Donald Trump slammed the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates Wednesday, renewed his demand for rates at 1% or lower, and urged the Fed to cut rates quickly. Demands Rates At ‘1%, or Less “Interest Rates in the United States should be 1%, or less, because we are the Best Credit in the World, BY FAR,” Tr

Fed Hike Odds Hit 93%: 3 Things That Could Really Surprise Markets Wednesday

Wall Street has spent weeks debating whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates Wednesday. The futures market has almost stopped debating. Traders assign a 93% probability to a quarter-point hike, which would lift the federal funds rate to 3.75%—4.00%. It would be the Fed’s first increase since July 2023. On

Hot core CPI lifts September hike odds to 80%

Prediction-market and futures pricing moved sharply toward a September Federal Reserve rate hike after core inflation came in hotter than expected. Polymarket put the chance of a 25-basis-point hike around 80%, while CME FedWatch showed 91.6% Friday morning.

Brooks warns Treasury yields reflect weak demand, not data

Economist Robin Brooks said Treasury yields are climbing even as U.S. data has come in weaker than expected, calling that disconnect a sign of unusually weak demand for Treasury debt.

Schiff warns Trump trade threat could crash the U.S. economy

President Donald Trump’s latest push for lower interest rates — coupled with a threat to halt trade with countries running trade surpluses against the U.S. — has drawn warnings from veteran investor Peter Schiff and Jim Cramer. Peter Schiff Warns of Economic ‘Crash’ On Friday, Trump said that the U.S. should have the w

Vance says Trump wants lower rates to aid housing affordability

Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration is confident inflation and CPI data justify a Fed rate cut, arguing lower rates would help Americans afford homes.

Williams says rising yields reflect a strong U.S. economy

New York Fed President John Williams said the recent climb in Treasury yields is driven largely by a strong U.S. economy, with higher real rates and investment demand playing a bigger role than inflation compensation.

S&P 500 looks cheaper as earnings growth offsets bond yield rise

The S&P 500, tracked by SPY, is up about 11% this year and trades at 19.6 times forward earnings, down from 20.4 at June 30, while 10-year Treasury yields touched 4.80% and 30-year yields 5.28%.

Economist says tariffs, Iran war woke up bond vigilantes

Economist Steve Hanke said Trump’s tariffs, the Iran war and renewed U.S. inflation pressure have awakened the bond vigilantes as Treasury yields climb.

Yardeni says bond panic is overdone, targets 5% Treasury test

Ed Yardeni said he is not buying the bond-market panic and argued that the 10-year Treasury yield below nominal GDP and inside its long-running range shows stress is not flashing.