Economy
‘Watershed’: How Saudi-Pakistan defence pact reshapes region’s geopolitics
By Al Jazeera ・ Sep 18, 2025
Islamabad, Pakistan – A beaming Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif – welcomed with Saudi F-15 f...
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Fed rate cut: What it means for mortgages, credit cards, car loans
By Syracuse.com ・ Sep 18, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in...
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How the Fed’s rate cut impacts mortgage rates
By AP News ・ Sep 18, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hoping that mortgage rates will keep dropping following the Federal Reserve’s fir...
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Economy
‘We see where we are now, and we took that appropriate action today’ - Fed Chair Powell
By KITCO ・ Sep 17, 2025
Ernest Hoffman Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years o...
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San Francisco supervisor recalled after voting to close highway for car-free park
By The Guardian ・ Sep 17, 2025
A San Francisco supervisor was recalled on Tuesday after he successfully pushed to turn a stretch of...
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Economy
Mortgages, Crypto And Bonds: Here’s How Consumers May Benefit From Lower Interest Rates
By Forbes ・ Sep 17, 2025
Topline The Federal Reserve on Wednesday opted to ease interest rates for the first time in months,...
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Economy
Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates for first time since December
By The Guardian ・ Sep 17, 2025
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, its first rate cut since December, as the ce...
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Federal Reserve lowers interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in first cut since December
By CBS News ・ Sep 17, 2025
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points — its...
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San Francisco supervisor who turned highway into park recalled
By AP News ・ Sep 17, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco supervisor was recalled Tuesday after he successfully pushed to...
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Economy
Frontier CEO fires back at United CEO's criticism of discount airlines
By CNBC ・ Sep 17, 2025
Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle fired back at his counterpart at United Airlines who said the dee...
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The Latest: Israeli military presses on with its new ground offensive on Gaza City
By AP News ・ Sep 17, 2025
Israeli forces pressed on with a new ground offensive in Gaza City on Wednesday as strikes overnight...
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What You Should Be Watching During Powell's Big Speech
By Business Insider ・ Sep 17, 2025
Twas the day of the Fed rate-cut decision, and all across Wall Street Not a trader was stirring, exc...
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What to expect from the most extraordinary Fed meeting yet
By CNN ・ Sep 17, 2025
Federal Reserve officials are convening this week for a pivotal meeting under unprecedented circumst...
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Government shutdown fears intensify as Democrats stiffen resolve to block GOP spending bill
By CNN ・ Sep 17, 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made a major calculation in March: He voted to keep the governm...
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Economy
Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast
By AP News ・ Sep 17, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Federal Reserve widely expected Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate...
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Economy
Rates Spark: A dovish 25bp or a hawkish 50bp rate cut
By ING Think ・ Sep 17, 2025
Wednesday will see the Fed deliver an interest rate cut, most likely 25bp. It's fully priced. So, ma...
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Economy
Japan exports slip for fourth straight month, but less than expected
By CNBC ・ Sep 16, 2025
Japan's exports contracted less than expected in August as shipments to its largest trading region —...
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Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street declines as investors await Fed meeting decision
By CNBC ・ Sep 16, 2025
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday, after Wall Street declined as investors awaited the key...
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Why the US is expected to cut interest rates
By BBC ・ Sep 16, 2025
7 hours ago Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter It's finally happening. After months of economic debate...
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The most extraordinary Fed meeting yet has just kicked off
By CNN ・ Sep 16, 2025
Federal Reserve officials are convening Tuesday and Wednesday for a pivotal meeting under unpreceden...
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United CEO Scott Kirby confident in airline's flight expansion
By CNBC ・ Sep 16, 2025
NEWARK, New Jersey — An oversupply of flights forced airlines to cut fares this year and pushed carr...
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Against the odds, Americans are still spending
By CNN ・ Sep 16, 2025
Americans still opened their wallets last month, despite persistent fears about the economy, a slowi...
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VP Vance hosts Kirk's podcast; Fed meeting : NPR
By NPR ・ Sep 16, 2025
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Trump has a new proposal to limit the public’s access to economic data
By CNN ・ Sep 16, 2025
A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign...
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What CEOs think about the SEC ‘prioritizing’ Trump’s plan to end quarterly reporting for public companies
By Fortune ・ Sep 16, 2025
President Trump wants to do away with quarterly reports, arguing in a Truth Social post yesterday th...
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Will the Fed cut rates on Wednesday? See 5 economic charts that may determine its decision.
By CBS News ・ Sep 16, 2025
The Federal Reserve's rate decision on Wednesday is shaping up to be its most consequential of the y...
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What the Likely First Rate Cut of 2025 Means for Americans
By Business Insider ・ Sep 16, 2025
America's central bank is probably on the edge of its first rate cut of 2025. The Federal Reserve is...
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Israel begins ground offensive to occupy Gaza City
By CNN ・ Sep 16, 2025
An independent United Nations inquiry has concluded for the first time that Israel has committed gen...
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Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Bid To Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook For Now
By Forbes ・ Sep 16, 2025
Topline A federal appeals court on Monday night dismissed President Donald Trump’s emergency bid to...
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Court rejects Trump's bid to unseat Fed governor Lisa Cook
By AP News ・ Sep 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor...
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