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Yesterday

The Fed Saw Risks Shifting in September, Minutes Reveal

P.M. Edition for Oct. 8. Minutes from the September meeting of the Federal Reserve offered more details about divisions among the governors and how they are thinking about rate cuts for the rest of this year. But as WSJ chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos tells us, the go ... Show More

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Yesterday

Shutdown Pain Spreads Across America

A.M. Edition for Oct. 8. The federal shutdown enters its second week, with strain spreading across the U.S. A new Trump administration memo casts doubt on whether furloughed workers will receive back pay once the government reopens. Plus, with Federal data frozen by the shutdown, ... Show More

13m 31s

Oct 7

Gold Hits New Record as Investors Worry About U.S. Economic Outlook

P.M. Edition for Oct. 7. Gold prices soared to $4,000 a troy ounce for the first time, topping off an investor rush for the precious metal this year that has defied past patterns. David Uberti, who covers commodities for the Journal, joins to discuss what’s driving the surge in p ... Show More

14m 8s

Mar 2025

S&P and Nasdaq Notch Biggest Quarterly Losses Since 2022

A mixed session capped a turbulent quarter as investors turned from excitement over President Trump’s tax cuts and deregulation to fears over tariffs and a recession. Plus: Newsmax shares surge on first day of trading. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News ne ... Show More

2m 49s

Apr 2025

What’s News in Markets: Capital One Gains, Consumer Conglomerate Woes, Alphabet Earnings Shine

Why did Capital One’s merger news please investors? And how are tariffs worrying consumer conglomerates like Procter & Gamble? Plus, how Google parent Alphabet’s financials are holding up–for now. Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news t ... Show More

5m 33s

Aug 2024

Instant Reaction: Will the Fed Cut Quicker After This Selloff?

Global stock markets tumbled as concerns about a US economic slowdown intensified. Traders ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will step in with an emergency interest rate cut. For instant reaction to this selloff, and how Fed officials will respond, Bloomberg's Nathan Hager ... Show More

6m 6s

Aug 2024

What the Stock Market Panic Says About the Economy

Slow job growth in the U.S. and interest rate cuts in Japan triggered a global stock market sell off on Monday. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos breaks down how it happened, what it says about the economy, and what it means for the Federal Reserve’s long-term goal of a soft landing. Further L ... Show More

18m 9s

Aug 2024

What the Wall Street crash means for rates

Global stock market turmoil this week saw spooked investors dumping billions of dollars in shares, before a rebound restored a lot of the value. There are jitters about the true value of surging stocks on Wall Street, the risk of a recession in the United States and interest rate ... Show More

14m 15s

Oct 2024

10-10-24 Rising Volatility, China Stimulus, & Storms' Economic Surge - What They Mean For Portfolios

All was not hunky-dory in the recent Fed meeting, as the FOMC Meeting minutes reveal a split-decision on lowering rates by 50-bps vs 25-bps. Meanwhile, in the markets, the S&P is having its Best Year Ever since the "turn of the century." The current, rising wedge is both a bullis ... Show More

46m 29s

Sep 2024

A Fed Insider on the Looming Rate Cut

This month, for the first time in over two years, the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates. Mary Daly, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, is one of 12 people who will decide how aggressive that cut should be. She talks to Kate abo ... Show More

21m 15s

Oct 1

Government shutdown begins, gold surges, Nike and Buffett deals

The US government has officially shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal, furloughing 750,000 workers and risking delays to jobs and inflation data critical for the Fed’s next moves. Markets opened Q4 lower, with futures and the dollar slipping while gold rallies ... Show More

22m 55s

Apr 2025

Taking Stock of the ‘Sell America’ Trade

Something strange happened in the US financial system earlier this week: the stock market, the bond market, and the value of the dollar all slumped. This volatility andrecent threats to fire Fed chief Jerome Powell are unnerving foreign investors, who are flocking to a new phenom ... Show More

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U.S. Recession Fears Fuel Stock-Market P...