Tariffs Are High. So Is the Stock Market.

Strong corporate earnings, mostly stable tariff rates and the expectation of interest rate cuts have eased worries of a market reckoning.

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Fed Faces High Bar for Big Cuts Despite White House Pressure

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates in September. But signs of stickier inflation could limit how much relief officials can ultimately provide to borrowers.

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Why Investors Are Again Euphoric About Interest Rates

The S&P 500 is approaching a record on bets that Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs despite uncertainty over President Trump’s trade war.

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Key Inflation Gauge Sped Up in July as Companies Grappled With Tariffs

July’s Consumer Price Index report showed an acceleration in “core” prices that strip out volatile food and energy items.

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What a Trump Loyalist at the Fed May Mean for Markets

Stephen Miran, a close adviser to the president who is likely to become a governor at the central bank, has pushed for a weak dollar and lower interest rates.

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Effect of U.S. Tariffs on British Companies ‘Milder Than Feared,’ Central Bank Says

Britain’s economy is driven by domestic factors more than global ones right now, the governor of the Bank of England said on Thursday, when the central bank cut interest rates.

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Weak Jobs Report Raises Chances of a September Interest Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market fragility.

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Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks on Powell

The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from members of the powerful Board of Governors since 1993.

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Employers Pulled Back on Hiring, Adding 73,000 Jobs

The labor market showed signs of weakening, as job gains for the previous two months were also revised lower.

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Key Inflation Measure Rose in June, Adding to Pressure on Fed

The price index was the latest indication that President Trump’s tariffs are beginning to show up in consumer prices.

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