Here are the five big takeaways from Wednesday’s Fed rate decision

Here are the five big takeaways from Wednesday’s Fed rate decision

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on December 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a much-anticipated quarter percentage point interest rate cut at a meeting that was packed with intrigue…

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What DoubleLine’s Jeffrey Gundlach is betting on after the Fed decision

What DoubleLine’s Jeffrey Gundlach is betting on after the Fed decision

DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Wednesday he’s warming up to commodities, while doubling down on foreign investments amid dollar weakness. The widely followed investor said he recently shifted positive on broad commodities, pointing to a steady, largely overlooked rally in the asset class. “Commodities broadly have quietly started to rise,” Gundlach said. “For the…

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Trump says Fed could have ‘at least doubled’ latest interest rate cut

Trump says Fed could have ‘at least doubled’ latest interest rate cut

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with business leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Dec. 10, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to cut benchmark interest rates by a quarter percentage point could have been “at least doubled.” Trump,…

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Trump pulls truckers who failed English off U.S. roads

Trump pulls truckers who failed English off U.S. roads

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a press conference to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on air safety workers and travel at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 24, 2025. Rachel Wisniewski | Reuters The Trump administration said Wednesday that it has pulled nearly 10,000 commercial truck drivers off U.S….

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Jake Heggie’s new opera ‘The Judgment of Paris’ will mix mythology and an infamous wine competition

Jake Heggie’s new opera ‘The Judgment of Paris’ will mix mythology and an infamous wine competition

In what figures to be a score for refined palates, the famous 1976 wine tasting in which California selections stunningly triumphed over older French vineyards will be portrayed in the opera “The Judgment of Paris” by composer Jake Heggie. A rare comedy by Heggie, known best for turning Sister Helen Prejean’s “Dead Man Walking” and…

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