Molly Smith

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  • Black FridayEconomy

    U.S. consumers dial back in sign of anxiety heading Into holidays

    By Molly Smith, Julia Fanzeres, and others
  • The dollar peeks out from behind other currenciesEconomy

    The U.S. Dollar slide is evocative of the Nixon era

    By Vince Golle, Molly Smith, and others
  • U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Sept. 18, 2024. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 50 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the first rate cut in over four years. (Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua via Getty Images)Finance

    Fed and peers will go ahead with rate cuts after this week’s US election

    By Molly Smith, Craig Stirling, and others
  • "For Sale" sign in front of houseFinance

    Mortgage rates fall to the lowest level in 17 months as Fed tees up rate cuts

    By Molly Smith and Bloomberg
  • Jerome Powell walks down hallwayFinance

    Even an uptick in inflation is unlikely to spoil a Fed rate cut in September

    By Molly Smith, Craig Stirling, and others
  • Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal ReserveFinance

    Fed is likely to consider a 75 basis-point interest rate hike, the biggest since 1994

    By Craig Torres and Molly Smith
  • Tesla Stock Falls As Company's Q4 Numbers Miss Expectations

    Tesla Unable to Sustain Itself on Model 3, Will Raise $2 Billion in Stocks and Bonds

    By Molly Smith, Dana Hull, and others
  • Electric Car Maker Telsa Announces Nevada Site For New Battery Factory

    ‘Math Doesn’t Lie’: Elon Musk May Need Wall Street Cash To Make Tesla Profitable

    By Molly Smith and Bloomberg