Fed dissenters explain ‘no’ votes, saying they disagreed with hinting next move would be a cut

Construction work continues at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, on Dec. 30, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against the post-meeting statement said they didn’t think it was appropriate to signal that the next interest rate move would be lower. Regional…

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5 thing to know before the market opens Friday

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. If you’re looking for a book for the long weekend, JPMorgan has some ideas. Stock futures are higher before the bell. All three major indexes posted a winning day yesterday and are on track for a positive week. Here are…

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