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Fed cuts rates by half point in decisive bid to defend economy
The US Fed slashed rates by 50 basis points, or a half percentage point on Sept 18, the first cut since March 2020.
September 19, 2024
US Economy
Fed on course for September rate cut as risks to job market grow
US Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals potential rate cuts in September, balancing inflation and labour market risks.
August 01, 2024
Global Economy
Jerome Powell flags rate cut as global chill outweighs good US news
(July 11): The Federal Reserve is preparing to cut interest rates for the first time in a decade because it sees a cooling global economy and no sign of overheating in the jobs market at home.
July 11, 2019
Singapore economy
Nobel economist Thaler says he's nervous about stock market
(Oct 11): A buoyant and complacent stock market is worrying Richard H. Thaler, the University of Chicago professor who this week won the Nobel Prize in economics.
October 11, 2017
Commodities
Hedge funds are hiding out in gold
NEW YORK (Nov 7): To understand how fearful investors are of all the wild cards in Tuesday’s US presidential election, just take a look at the gold market.
November 07, 2016