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- Further rate cuts in question as Fed policymakers deeply divided over December cut,…
Federal Reserve policymakers were split on December's rate cut decision, with multiple dissents revealing disagreements over inflation and labor risks. Source: FOX Business Latest.
Original: FOX Business Latest (www.foxbusiness.com) - Higher Income Consumers Continuing to Spend, Say Dana Telsey
Dana Telsey, Founder and CEO of Telsey Advisory Group, says she expects price increases into 2026. The high cost of living and angst about the job market are keeping consumer sentiment near record lows. Concerns about personal… Source: Bloomberg Markets.
Original: Bloomberg Markets (www.bloomberg.com) - Fed Minutes Detail Deep Divide on Timing of Further Rate Cuts
Officials at the central bank have splintered over whether rising unemployment or elevated inflation poses the bigger economic risk. Source: New York Times.
Original: New York Times (www.nytimes.com) - S&P 500, Nasdaq end slightly down in holiday-thin trade, Meta gains on deal
Source: Investing.com News.
Original: Investing.com News (www.investing.com) - Fed Minutes Show Most Officials Expect Additional Rate Cuts
Most Federal Reserve officials saw additional interest-rate reductions as appropriate so long as inflation declines over time, though they remained divided over when and how far to cut, a record of the central bank’s December… Source: Bloomberg Economics.
Original: Bloomberg Economics (www.bloomberg.com) - Interest rates could be on hold ‘for some time,’ Fed minutes show
A pause would give Federal Reserve officials time to assess the effects of the three rate cuts made this year. Source: MarketWatch Top Stories.
Original: MarketWatch Top Stories (www.marketwatch.com) - Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its December meeting. Source: CNBC Top News.
Original: CNBC Top News (www.cnbc.com) - Is AI Holding Women’s Sports Back? Algorithms May Privilege Men’s Sports
AI algorithms, trained on historical data reflecting men's sports dominance, may be gatekeeping sports content on social media and streaming. This creates a feedback loop that inherently favors men's sports Source: Forbes Business.
Original: Forbes Business (www.forbes.com) - Major retailers plan sweeping store closures for 2026
Some records are better left unbroken. Nobody wants the record for most times left at the altar, or to put it into 2025 terms, no worker wants to wear the crown of "person laid off the most in the past year. In retail, however, a… Source: TheStreet Full Feed.
Original: TheStreet Full Feed (www.thestreet.com) - Disney to integrate Hulu and Disney+ in 2026
Hulu isn't going away but the integration, announced earlier this year, is designed to boost Disney+'s offerings Source: Los Angeles Times (Business).
Original: Los Angeles Times (Business) (www.latimes.com)
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