FED’S POWELL HINTS AN INSURANCE RATE CUT; MUCH DATA YET TO COME

–‘Committed to Using Our Tools’ to Keep Expansion Going By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell came to Capitol Hill Wednesday to emphasize those cross currents of uncertainty still “weigh on the economy” and while never uttering the words “insurance” or “rate cut,” he repeated how important he feels it is […]

BANK OF CANADA SEES UNCERTAIN OUTLOOK ON GLOBAL WORRIES

By Gordon Isfeld OTTAWA (MaceNews) – Growing pressure on the global economy may not have seriously dented the outlook for Canada’s near-term growth, but other factors – such as international trade frictions and lingering squabbles over how to resolve the Brexit crisis – are continuing to contribute to growth uncertainty. “Evidence has been accumulating that ongoing […]