Economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer remain solidly behind the notion that the Federal Open Market Committee will reduce short-term rates in 2025. Its May Blue Chip Economic Indicators report even included the possibility that the Fed could actually raise interest rates in 2025 based on comments made by Chairman Jerome Powell which the authors noted […]
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New York Attorney General and long-time legal adversary to Donald Trump Letitia James faces a federal grand jury investigation involving her role in multiple mortgage transactions, according to several news sources. The investigation, which is being led by the Department of Justice and the FBI, revolves around fraud allegations made by Federal Housing Finance Agency
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Bloomberg News The U.S. and China have agreed to pause the bulk of their tariff policies against one another for 90 days, sending a jolt of optimism through the banking sector and its investors. The temporary truce was struck over the weekend and announced on Monday, causing stocks to rally and credit spreads to tighten
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