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.

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.

If the economy is “hot” and “booming,” the Fed shouldn’t lower interest rates. Republicans keep flubbing this.

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.

President Trump's visit to the Fed is the latest development in his long-running fight with Fed Chair Powell that has focused on interest rates

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.

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.

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 ...

How current interest rates are impacting Coloradans' bank accounts 02:10. The Federal Reserve is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged for May 2025, which may leave many Coloradans ...