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Global stocks, oil plunge as Fed virus move fails to ease fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 16 10:33 PM

Stock markets and oil prices went into freefall Monday as interest rate cuts and fresh stimulus measures by central banks failed to lift confidence. Read more »

Global central banks pull out all stops as coronavirus paralyses economies

Swati Pandey, Reuters
Posted at Mar 16 05:44 PM

The coordinated response from the Fed to the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) came amid a meltdown in financial markets as investor anxiety deepened over the difficulty of tackling a pathogen that has left thousands dead and put many countries on virtual lockdowns. Read more »

US Fed slashes key interest rate, rolls out massive response to pandemic

Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 16 06:59 AM

Faced with a growing economic shutdown from the coronavirus pandemic, the US Federal Reserve on Sunday announced drastic emergency measures to shore up confidence and keep the financial sector running, including slashing the key interest rate to virtually zero.  Read more »

US Fed ramps up cash injections to keep market gears grinding

Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 07:40 AM

The Federal Reserve on Thursday massively increased its efforts to keep the economy on track and quell the growing uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, injecting $1.5 trillion of cash into markets this week. Read more »

Tennis: Revamped Fed Cup finals postponed due to coronavirus threat

Sudipto Ganguly, Reuters
Posted at Mar 12 10:10 AM

The inaugural edition of the multi-nation Fed Cup finals that were scheduled to be held in Budapest next month was postponed on Wednesday due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

US stocks resume downward trend amid skepticsm of Fed rate cut

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 07:00 AM

Wall Street stocks suffered another rout Tuesday, while the yield on US Treasury bonds slid to new all-time lows as investors panned the Federal Reserve's surprise interest rate cut.   Read more »

Fed's Powell says economy in good place, warns on coronavirus

Heather Timmons, Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 04:58 AM

With risks like trade policy uncertainty receding and global growth stabilizing, "we find the US economy in a very good place, performing well," Powell told the US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee. The US economic expansion, now in its 11th year, is the longest on record. Read more »

Tennis: U.S. barely beat Latvia in Fed Cup after Williams loses in singles

Martyn Herman, Reuters
Posted at Feb 10 10:28 AM

The United States survived a fright from little Latvia on Saturday before winning 3-2 in a Fed Cup qualifier as Serena Williams suffered her first career singles loss in the team event. Read more »

Tennis: Switzerland, Spain and Russia through to Fed Cup Finals

Martyn Herman, Reuters
Posted at Feb 09 09:47 AM

Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez caused a huge shock in the Fed Cup qualifiers on Saturday when she beat Swiss world number five Belinda Bencic. Read more »

Tennis: Serena Williams returns to U.S. Fed Cup team

Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 10:18 AM

Serena Williams will return to the United States Fed Cup team for a qualifying event against Latvia next month, the United States Tennis Association said on Wednesday.   Read more »

Tennis: Top-ranked Barty 'extremely hungry' for Fed Cup final win

Martin PARRY, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 11:07 AM

Ashleigh Barty has enjoyed a career-changing season and is "extremely hungry" to end it on a high by steering Australia to their first Fed Cup in 45 years. Read more »

China cuts new loan rate for second month but struggling economy likely needs more

Reuters
Posted at Sep 20 06:05 PM

China cut its new one-year benchmark lending rate for the second month in a row on Friday, a step by the central bank to try to wrestle down borrowing costs and support the economy as the Sino-US trade war drags on. Read more »

Bank of Japan keeps rates, resists global easing trend

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 19 02:49 PM

The Bank of Japan left its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged Thursday, resisting pressure to join other major central banks in taking additional steps to stimulate growth amid global economic uncertainty. Read more »

US Fed cuts key interest rate a quarter point, citing 'uncertainties'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 19 03:56 AM

The US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year on Wednesday but its policy committee is divided, with three of 10 voting members dissenting.   Read more »

Trump: Fed should get US interest rate 'down to ZERO, or less'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 08:57 PM

President Donald Trump wants US "interest rates down to ZERO, or less," he tweeted Wednesday amid widespread expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut rates later this month. Read more »

Trump: Fed 'must cut rates bigger and faster'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 07 10:27 PM

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued to hammer the Federal Reserve, demanding more stimulus to boost the economy as the 2020 elections approach. Read more »

Trump says Fed should cut US rates; Powell doing 'bad job'

Reuters
Posted at Jun 26 10:17 PM

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates so the United States can compete with countries that he said are devaluing their currencies. Read more »

Trump bashes 'stubborn child' Fed as economy shows signs of weakness

Douglas Gillison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 08:49 AM

The president's Twitter outburst was only his latest episode of rock throwing at policymakers who are meant to be shielded from political pressure but who have contended with his barbs since last year. Read more »