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The Fed hit the pause button again but still sees rates staying higher for longer. The Federal Reserve made the widely expected move of leaving interest rates unchanged when it wrapped up its regularly scheduled two-day policy meeting on Wednesday. If there was any sort of surprise, it was that policymakers expect stronger economic growth to keep interest rates higher for longer through much of next year. There was little doubt that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) would once again pause

The Fed hit the pause button again but still sees rates staying higher for longer.

Wall Street behemoths and mid-sized banks alike are under pressure to pay customers higher rates in exchange for deposits.

The Seattle bank is a victim of the short selling that has rocked the banking industry this year and its stock price doesn't reflect its fundamentals, CEO Mark Mason argues.

Massive mutual fund selloffs this year have returned the market to a pre-1976 investor landscape, when portfolios focused on individual demand, said MMA's Tom Doe.

Investors are gauging whether the US Federal Reserve has reached the peak of its aggressiveness in hiking rates, with some saying they're ready to up risky positions again.

The stock market’s fear gauge has soared nearly 100 percent this year as inflation, rate hikes, and other worries spark dizzying swings.

By Lucia Mutikani

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. KBRA Releases Van Hesser’s Inaugural 3 Things in Credit Podcast January 15, 2021 GMT NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 15, 2021-- Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) launches a new KBRA Podcast series, 3 Things in Credit, hosted by Chief Strategist Van Hesser. Each week, Van will address three topical themes in the credit markets relevant to credit investors. The inaugural episode will discuss the durabilit...