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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Trump to set interest rates himself under secret presidential plan  Yahoo Finance Source link

If Bronny James does in fact enter the NBA Draft later this year, his decision won’t be based on his specific draft position. Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday night that Bronny, who is the eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, is going to weigh his entry into the draft based on specific team interest rather than his draft position. “I don’t value a young player getting into the lottery as much as I do getting him on the right team in… Source link

The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday in a range of 5.25%-5.50%, the highest since 2001, and cautioned it won’t begin lowering interest rates until it sees further progress on inflation returning to its 2% target. “The Committee does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2%,” the Fed said in its policy statement. Fed chair Jerome Powell at his Wednesday… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Bitcoin treads water, other crypto retreat ahead of U.S. Fed’s decision on interest rates  Yahoo Finance Source link

The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates Wednesday by a quarter percentage point, bringing its benchmark rate to a new range of 4.50% and 4.75%, the highest level since October 2007. In its statement on Wednesday, the central bank acknowledged the slowdown in inflation as the Fed continues to assess the impact its interest rate hikes have had on consumer prices over the last year. The 25 basis point rate hike marks a further slowdown in the Fed’s pace of rate increases after the… Source link

Elon Musk said Google had a “standing interest in buying Tesla” in testimony in the securities fraud trial. The Tesla CEO said this helped encourage him to try to secure funds to take the EV maker private. According to a 2015 book, Musk and former Google CEO Larry Page had an $11 billion deal in place for Tesla.   … Source link

Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of the Cardano blockchain network, said he is considering acquiring CoinDesk, the media arm of the struggling Digital Currency Group, saying journalistic integrity needs to be restored to reporting on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. CoinDesk is reportedly exploring a sale. See related article: DCG’s crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy Fast facts “My interest on the media side is more broad… I would like to figure out how to get to journalistic… Source link

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Amazon up as Jefferies sees easing costs * Alibaba climbs as Ant Group’s Jack Ma to cede control * Macy’s, Lululemon drop on holiday-quarter warnings * Indexes up: Dow 0.39%, S&P 0.85%, Nasdaq 1.52% (Adds details, updates prices throughout) By Ankika Biswas and Amruta Khandekar Jan 9 (Reuters) – The tech-heavy Nasdaq led gains among the main Wall Street indexes on Monday, boosted by shares of Amazon… Source link

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Thursday, December 22, 2022 Today’s newsletter is by Jared Blikre, a reporter focused on the markets on Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter @SPYJared. Read this and more market news on the go with Yahoo Finance App. Crypto winter be damned — bitcoin and ethereum investors are still laser-focused on an industry in free-fall being rocked by… Source link

The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates Wednesday by a half percentage point, slowing down its pace of rate hikes from this summer’s torrid clip. The rate hike brings the Fed’s benchmark policy rate, the federal funds rate, to a new range of 4.25%-4.5%, the highest level since December 2007. Wednesday’s 50 basis point rate hike comes after the Fed raised rates by 75 basis points at each of the past four policy meetings — its most aggressive stretch since the 1980s. “Recent… Source link