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Aug 20

How fast and how far could the Fed cut rates? Powell may give hint during Friday speech

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

A lower Fed benchmark rate would eventually lead to lower rates for auto loans, mortgages and other forms of consumer borrowing.

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Aug 16

U.S. consumer sentiment rises this month amid optimism over Harris’ presidential bid

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Americans’ expectations for the future rose, while their assessment of current economic conditions sank slightly. Democrats’ sentiment rose, and Republicans’ fell.

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Aug 15

Wall Street rallies to one of its best days of the year

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

The S&P 500 jumped 1.6% for its fourth-best day of the year and its sixth straight gain as the U.S. stock market rights itself following a scary few weeks.

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Aug 14

Year-over-year inflation hits lowest level in three years, clearing way for Fed to begin cutting rates

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Measured from a year earlier, prices rose 2.9%, down from 3% in June. It was the mildest year-over-year inflation figure since March 2021.

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Aug 13

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How Trump’s wish for more Federal Reserve control could impact economy if he’s reelected

By Geoff Bennett, Diane Lincoln Estes, Azhar Merchant

Former President Donald Trump says he wants a more direct role in how the Federal Reserve sets interest rates and suggested he could break with traditional policies when it comes to the Fed’s independence. Geoff Bennett discussed what Trump could…

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Aug 12

Americans are refusing to pay high prices. That might deal the final blow to inflation

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The economy appears to be returning to pre-pandemic norms, when most companies felt they couldn't raise prices much without losing business.

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Aug 05

Why financial markets are falling and how we got here

By Associated Press

Worried about a slowing U.S. economy, investors sent the market in Japan to its worst day in decades and have sliced billions in market value off some of the world’s biggest technology companies.

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Aug 02

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Economist says Federal Reserve too slow to cut interest rates and weakening the economy

By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant

The U.S. labor market slowed down in July and looked weaker than expected, creating 114,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate also ticked up to 4.3 percent. It's raising questions about whether the Federal Reserve has waited too long to cut…

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Jul 31

WATCH: Fed Chair Powell holds news briefing as first interest rate cut in four years ‘getting closer’

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

At a news conference Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that if inflation continued to cool, "a rate cut could be on the table in the September meeting.”…

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Jul 31

A sign inflation may keep cooling: Paychecks grew more slowly this spring

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Higher wages and benefits are good for employees, but slower pay growth will likely reassure Fed officials that inflation is steadily falling back to their 2 percent target.

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