Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged Despite Trump Pressure

Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged Despite Trump Pressure

Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged Even as Trump Pushes for Cuts The US Federal Reserve has decided to keep interest rates unchanged, resisting renewed pressure from former President Donald Trump, who continues to insist that rates should be lowered to boost economic growth. The move highlights the central bank’s commitment to its independent monetary…

Japan Stocks Jump as BoJ Hikes Rates to Decades High

Japan Stocks Jump as BoJ Hikes Rates to Decades High

Japan Stocks and Bond Yields Jump After Central Bank Hikes Policy Rate to Highest in Decades Japan’s financial markets didn’t waste any time reacting after the Bank of Japan raised its main interest rate to heights no one’s seen in decades. The move was huge. Right away, Japanese stocks shot up—especially banks and other financial…