Federal Reserve officials are determined to hold interest rates steady a little while longer, though an increasingly contentious debate at this week’s policy meeting may bolster expectations for rate cuts in the fall.

When the Fed cut short rates in the fall, long-bond yields spiked.

Airline sector shows resilience with strong demand and positive earnings, indicating robust consumer and corporate spending despite earlier geopolitical concerns. Netflix reporting after close, remains a streaming leader, but valuation concerns persist; overall, stocks continue mild melt-up with benign retail and jobless data supporting stability.

Market reactions to potential rate cuts are often positive in the short run, though the optimism can fade quickly if inflation increases, CNBC highlights from interviews with financial analysts. Higgins emphasizes that the pattern of premature cuts followed by renewed hikes could stoke volatility.

For decades in the grain industry, we have heard this point repeatedly emphasized: the U.S. dollar is a major factor for importers buying U.S. grains. The U.S. dollar has been in a major downtrend for months, down 11% year-to-date. It was recently announced that the U.S. dollar had its worst 6-month price action since 1973.

Explore how the U-shaped yield curve, Treasury rates, and inflation trends align with Trump's rate cut call, offering insights for short-term investments.

The debate over Florida's state budget continues in Tallahassee, and the Federal Reserve decided to leave interest rates unchanged for the third time. As the budget battle continues in Tallahassee ...

But lower interest rates can only do so much in the face of high home prices. In May, the median existing home price was $422,800 — the highest ever recorded for the month of May, according to ...

Noelle Acheson points out that the GENIUS Act is right to ban interest on payment stablecoins, and suggests that the bigger debate should be around the current banking model.