Economic indicators

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.

During the Great Recession, interest rates hit zero lower bound, which caused the Fed to make unprecedented moves, or quantitative easing, to spur the economy.

Financial markets ignored surprisingly strong data and stayed focused on tariffs and developments in talks with China.

Worse-than-expected economic data released on Wednesday may signal softer growth — and greater demand for bonds.

While tariffs will certainly cause an uptick in inflation, the Federal Reserve can hold rates, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams.

While futures signaled traders' expectations, analysts said conditions aren't ripe for the Federal Reserve to ease credit.

Atlanta Fed President Rafael Bostic said he would do "whatever it takes" should tariffs cause consumers to cut back spending.

The April producer price index grew less than expected, suggesting inflationary pressure will remain weak.

The April employment report topped estimates for jobs created, while the jobless rate fell to a 49-year low; wage increases missed projections.

Federal Chair Jerome Powell doused market hopes for a rate cut, but it was not the result of a shift in Fed policy.

The Fed Chair said the FOMC is “comfortable with our current policy stance,” which he termed “appropriate.”