Barron’s spoke with former colleagues of the leading candidate to replace Chair Jerome Powell.
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Markets continue to price in over two cuts in 2026, betting that labor-market softness will outweigh lingering inflation pressures.
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The Fed’s decision to cut interest rates helped moved the 10-year Treasury yield lower—and mortgage rates by extension.
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The 10-year Treasury yield, which informs the direction of mortgage rates, was heading lower after the Fed’s rate cut.
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The outlook for interest rates next year has changed notably over the past month.
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A rate cut from the central bank that is considered hawkish could keep stock market gains muted in December.
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Rising yields globally combined with Fed uncertainty have weighed on the U.S. government debt market.
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Buyers in some places will feel more relief from high costs as supply and demand cause prices to fall in certain parts of the U.S. and rise in others.
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Higher interest rates have brought a tide of red ink to the bank.
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A new report reveals a global financial system that is in transition.
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The metal’s struggles this month will likely turn out to be a blip, Goldman says.
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It may seem crazy to move money out of shares, considering how well equities have done.
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Demand and supply for U.S. debt have been a focal point for Wall Street strategists.
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Listen closely. Financial markets may be whispering a warning.
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More than 10 officials from the central bank are scheduled to speak publicly this week.
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President Donald Trump’s suggestion of a 50-year mortgage and its drawbacks highlight the challenge of solving for high home purchase costs.
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An end to the shutdown helps. But it wasn’t what markets were concerned about.
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The Cleveland Fed president worries more about inflation than a cooling labor market.
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The last announcement of an increase occurred in February 2024.
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The Republican-appointed justices appeared divided in the depth of their skepticism to the government’s case.
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Recent bond market dynamics make mortgage-backed securities especially attractive for risk-averse investors. Here are three funds to consider.
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Amid a data blackout due to the government shutdown, traders now face a single day on which the demand and supply sides of the market are being thrown into question.
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The department projects it will borrow less money from the market than it forecast earlier, primarily because it started the quarter with more cash on hand.
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Treasury plans typically don’t get nearly the attention of Federal Reserve announcements. But its statement could affect bonds, and in turn other asset prices.
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