Federal Reserve – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:35:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Federal Reserve – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 The Fed is prepared to keep its key rate unchanged for now: Powell https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/odds-of-further-interest-rate-cuts-by-the-u-s-federal-reserve-have-dwindled/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:57:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502214 On Tuesday, the central bank chair said the Fed is 'well positioned' to deal with risks, uncertainties

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]]> Transcript: 2024 in review: elections, rates and a broadening out of markets https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/transcripts/transcript-2024-in-review-elections-rates-and-a-broadening-out-of-markets/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:01:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498090 Brent MacLellan of Canada Life Investment Management says "resilient year" surprised to the upside

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]]> 2024 in review: elections, rates and a broadening out of markets https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/equities/2024-in-review-elections-rates-and-a-broadening-out-of-markets/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:01:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498082 Brent MacLellan of Canada Life Investment Management says "resilient year" surprised to the upside

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]]> Why Trump and the Federal Reserve could clash in the coming years https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/why-trump-and-the-federal-reserve-could-clash-in-the-coming-years/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:17:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497999 Political clashes might be inevitable in the next four years

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]]> Powell: Fed’s independence from politics is vital https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/powell-feds-independence-from-politics-is-vital/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:26:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497941 President-elect Trump has made numerous public criticisms of the Fed, Powell

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]]> Inflation gauge ticks higher in U.S. https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-inflation-gauge-ticks-higher/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:16:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497548 Price pressures prove stubborn, a sign that inflation's steady decline over the past two years has stalled in recent months

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]]> Fed cuts its key interest rate by quarter-point amid post-election uncertainty https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fed-cuts-its-key-interest-rate-by-quarter-point-amid-post-election-uncertainty/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:30:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496303 Rate cut follows larger half-point reduction in September

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]]> Transcript: Fed signals it’s not afraid to act to bolster U.S. economy https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/transcripts/transcript-fed-signals-its-not-afraid-to-act-to-bolster-u-s-economy/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:55:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=493938 Dustin Reid of Mackenzie Investments says market responded well to September’s unusually large half-point rate cut

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]]> Fed signals it’s not afraid to act to bolster U.S. economy https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/fixed-income/fed-signals-its-not-afraid-to-act-to-bolster-u-s-economy/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:55:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=493934 Dustin Reid of Mackenzie Investments says market responded well to September’s unusually large half-point rate cut

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]]> Fed’s favoured inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/feds-favoured-inflation-gauge-shows-cooling-price-pressures/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:40:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=493525 Inflation in August was barely above the Fed's 2% inflation target

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