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Fed Enters Tricky Terrain: Rate Cuts in a Decent Economy 
 

Credit cards, mortgages and savings will be affected when the Federal Reserve makes its expected rate cut. The question this time is how, exactly.

 
Interest Rates Are Too High. The Fed Should Cut by a Half Point. 
 

With rates so far from "neutral" and the labor market cooling, it is better to start big.

 
Wall Street Turns Skittish on Eve of Rate Cuts 
 

Bond investors are suddenly bracing for a downturn, while equity investors appear more sanguine.

 
Fed interest-rate cuts could boost stocks, or sink them. Here's what history says. 
 

A Federal Reserve interest-rate cut on Wednesday is looking all but certain. How stocks might react as the central bank loosens policy, however, remains very much up in the air.

 
What a Big Fed Rate Cut Means for the Mag 7 Stocks 
 

Technology investors are assessing the implications of the Fed's interest rate policy decision this coming week.

 
Stock Futures Are Little Changed 
 

The Federal Open Market Committee will announce its long-awaited monetary policy decision on Wednesday, followed by remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

 
A Trump Presidency Could Mean Trade War 2.0 
 

Trump says he plans to impose 10% tariffs on all imported goods-and as much as 60% on those from China.

 
Junk Bonds Tend to Struggle in September. This Year Looks Different. 
 

Junk bonds are turning out to be winners this year.

 
The Fanatic Amateur Investors Behind Palantir 
 

Neither a consumer brand nor a meme stock, Palantir Technologies has developed a fervid following among amateur investors-and it is joining the S&P 500 stock index later this month.

 
Americans Are Falling Behind on Their Bills. Wall Street Is Alarmed. 
 

Lenders are seeing a rise in late payments on credit cards and auto loans.

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September 16, 2024 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT)

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