Economic indicators

The markets are pricing in a 25 basis point Fed rate cut in July, as Thursday’s indicators showed continued manufacturing weakness.

While the markets are pricing in two or three interest rate cuts this year, doubters remain.

Business activity in New York contracted in June, as tariffs and a slight softening in the labor market took a toll on conditions.

Consumers put a crimp in expectations for rate cuts this year.

Further increases in weekly jobless claims would bolster the case for lower interest rates.

Next week's Summary of Economic Projections will be watched closely.

With no surprises in the producer price index, the Federal Reserve will have flexibility on rates.

The municipal bond market watched and waited on Monday as President Trump lamented his lack of control over monetary policy as data show the economy humming along.

Bonds rallied as market observers gauged whether Friday’s weak employment report will spur the Federal Reserve to cut rates.

The standoff continues as the Fed won't talk rate cuts and the market continues to expect more.

A disappointing read from the ADP employment report overshadowed a positive read on the service sector, and the markets upped expectations for rate cuts through next year.

The St. Louis Fed's James Bullard and the San Francisco Fed's Mary Daly said economic conditions may justify lower interest rates.

An uptick in inflation may be a sign that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was right when he said a dip in prices could be brief, allowing patience on rates.

A decline in pending home sales and a widening trade deficit suggest growth will slow this year.

The markets have priced in a Federal Reserve rate cut this year, with the likelihood of a September reduction rising to 62% on Wednesday from a 50-50 shot on Tuesday and about a 91% of a 25 basis point cut by yearend.

Softness in consumer spending may be ending, which would increase gross domestic product.

A 2.1% drop in durable goods orders shows businesses are holding off on equipment purchases as trade tensions with China increase.

Analysts homed in on the phrase “some time” and the absence of rate cut discussion in the minutes of the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting..

Trade issues with China should end with a deal, leaving the U.S. economy mostly unscathed, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president said.

Two Federal Reserve Bank presidents discussed how trade policy is effecting the economy; neither seemed ready to cut interest rates.