Trump administration keeps up pressure on Fed, but investors don't expect the US central bank to cut short-term rates until September as policymakers weigh tariff impacts
Advance GDP reading suggests the economy shrank by 0.3% during Q1, as a rush by businesses to import goods before tariffs took hold and government spending cuts dented growth
Appetite for bonds wanes as investors pile into the stock market and assess whether Donald Trump's return to the White House will fuel more government borrowing and reignite inflation
Investors who fund most mortgage loans weighed the impact of higher tariffs, tighter restrictions on immigration and an extension of 2017 tax cuts under a second Trump administration
It's not just regional banks but larger lenders, such as JPMorgan and Bank of America facing uncertainty if interest rates stay higher for longer, analysts at Fitch and Moody's said
Mortgage rates could come under more pressure as Fitch Ratings downgrades US debt over concerns about rising deficits and ongoing debt ceiling showdowns
A $300 billion boost in federal spending would inject $20 billion into infrastructure, presumably increasing construction
Commentary: If Obama embraced Bowles-Simpson, we'd put him on Mount Rushmore
Commentary: Every modern Fed tightening cycle has ended in recession
Commentary: Until recovery is self-sustaining, slow exit from QE3 is warranted
Recapitalized banks can withstand euro breakup
US competitiveness, debt projections are legitimate good news
Commentary: Many global indicators are at inflection points
Commentary: Deficit must be tamed to restore safety margin for borrowing
Commentary: Listlessness in markets corresponds to White House policy vacuum