Government Shutdown Leaves Wall Street Without Jobs Data

Investors are grappling with a blackout of official government economic data that’s forcing them to rely more heavily on reports that usually get far less attention.

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The Consequences of Trump’s Setback at the Fed

A Supreme Court decision that keeps a Fed governor on the job for now could scramble President Trump’s effort to add more loyalists at the central bank.

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Fed’s Independence in Jeopardy Despite Latest Lisa Cook Victory

A Supreme Court order keeping Lisa Cook on the Federal Reserve Board for now is “a time to exhale but not breathe easy,” one expert said.

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Supreme Court Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now

The president has pressured the central bank to lower borrowing costs and tried to install political loyalists to the board.

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Shutdown Puts a Divided Fed in a Perilous Position

Some policymakers at the central bank are in a rush to lower interest rates after the Federal Reserve’s first cut this year, while others are urging caution.

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Markets Brace for the Costs of a Shutdown

An economic data blackout, potential delays to I.P.O.s, and a furlough tab of perhaps $400 million dollars a day could add volatility, investors fear.

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Morgan Stanley Scores an Easier ‘Stress Test’ From the Fed

The investment bank had appealed more stringent oversight in dreaded annual exams, and the Federal Reserve agreed.

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Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Break Some Small Businesses

Import duties are posing a challenge to some smaller companies, which fear that raising prices to cover higher costs will drive away customers.

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Top Economic Leaders Warn Supreme Court to Allow Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now

In a brief filed with the court, former Fed chairs and U.S. Treasury secretaries cautioned of erosion in public confidence in the Fed’s independence.

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The Rates Debate Dividing the Fed

Jerome Powell and some of the more dovish policymakers at the central bank are at odds over how to handle “challenging” inflation and unemployment.

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