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Investopedia· 2025-08-23 02:00
Stocks soared on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank may be ready to resume cutting interest rates at its next policy meeting in September. https://t.co/GFE8sdXZfe ...
Fed's Powell did not suggest rate reduction cycle is starting, says One Point BFG’s Boockvar
CNBC Television· 2025-08-22 22:08
Did the market overreact to the Fed news today. The market's been trained, the stock market's been trained to rally whenever the Fed tells you they're going to cut interest rates. It's just that coming in, didn't we.Oh, I I agree. We're we're sort of rallying again on the possibility of rate cuts. We've been pricing into rate cuts for months now.So, but Jay Powell basically Goldman Sachs is at like I think three rate cuts. I don't understand why the market reacted this way when everybody and maybe everybody ...
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Investopedia· 2025-08-22 22:00
The S&P 500 rose 1.5% on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could begin trimming interest rates as soon as next month. https://t.co/X1XLWK1Y4l ...
Markets relieved Powell didn't tell a neutral story, says BMO Private Wealth's Carol Schleif
CNBC Television· 2025-08-22 21:19
Well, joining us now, Vincent Reinhardt, chief economist at BNY Investments, and Carol Schlife, chief market strategist at Beimo Private Wealth. It's great to have you both here. Vincent, I'm going to start this conversation with you because I was speaking to Loretta Mester earlier today on the exchange, and she said that she was a little surprised how straightforward Pal was in terms of signaling uh his willingness to cut rates next month, but she did also say she thought this would be a hawkish cut if we ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-22 21:02
At a divided Federal Reserve, policymakers pushing for lower interest rates look close to getting their way after Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door to a cut in September https://t.co/iwb4dlsrHt ...
Markets will move higher until risks show up in earnings and economy, says NYU's Aswath Damodaran
CNBC Television· 2025-08-22 19:22
But as well as these stocks have done or maybe because of it, the question many have, is evaluations gotten out of control. Well, we don't know. But let's ask somebody who does.Aswan is professor of finance at the NYU School of Business. They call him the dean of valuations for a reason. Oswath, great to have you on.Perfect day for it. Have valuations gotten a little bit stupid or are we okay. I think for the last 10 years, we've had this conversation over and over again.Markets reach a new high. >> We say ...
WSJ Correspondent on Key Moments From Powell's Jackson Hole Speech | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-08-22 18:16
Economic Outlook - The Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech addresses the shifting balance of risks, potentially warranting adjustments to the policy stance [1] - The labor market's unusual balance, resulting from slowing supply and demand for workers, suggests rising downside risks to employment [2] - Labor Department revisions in job growth figures for May and June altered the perception of the labor market's strength [3] Inflation and Tariffs - Tariffs are now feeding into goods prices, with the effects expected to be relatively short-lived, representing a one-time shift in the price level [4] - The impact of tariffs could take months or quarters to filter through the entire supply chain ecosystem [5] - Risks to inflation are tilted to the upside [6] Monetary Policy - A slowing labor market may lead the Fed to cut interest rates [6] - Intense pressure from President Trump and his senior economic advisors urging the Fed to cut interest rates [5]
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Investopedia· 2025-08-22 18:01
Stocks surged Friday as investors breathed a huge sigh of relief after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that interest rates could be cut. https://t.co/oeM2wx26d3 ...
Cleveland Fed president on interest rates: Need to maintain modestly restrictive policy
CNBC Television· 2025-08-22 17:45
Inflation Concerns - Inflation is too high and has been trending higher [2][3] - The current inflation rate puts a real pinch on lower income households [4] - Inflation has been above the target for four years, requiring control [4] Monetary Policy Outlook - The Federal Reserve chair is open-minded about the right policy stance for September [2] - The current economic situation presents a challenging time for monetary policy [3] - Expectation is that inflation may continue to rise, and unemployment may also rise [3] Employment Situation - The employment side is reasonably close to full employment [2] - Employment has been balanced and healthy for the better part of a year [2] - Unemployment has been pretty consistent in the 4% to 43% range [3]