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Fed's Logan calls for 'gradual' rate cuts, says 'should not rush'

"Following last month’s half-percentage-point cut in the fed funds rate, a more gradual path back to a normal policy stance will likely be appropriate from here to best balance the risks to our dual-mandate goals," Logan said in her first public remarks since the Fed reduced its policy rate to the 4.75%-5.00% range three weeks ago. In prepared remarks to an energy conference hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership, Logan ran through a litany of reasons to go slow, even as she also noted that inflation progress has been broad-based and the labor market has cooled. "I continue to see a meaningful risk that inflation could get stuck above our 2% goal," she said, noting the potential for stronger-than-expected consumer spending or economic growth; "unwarranted" further easing in financial conditions; and the possibility that the level of borrowing costs that neither presses down or up on economic growth - the "neutral rate" - is higher than it was before the pandemic.

What's Going With WeightWatchers Stock On Wednesday?

WeightWatchers (WW International) (NASDAQ:WW) stock is trading higher on Wednesday, with a session volume strong at 31.45 million, compared to an average volume of 3.25 million as per data from Benzinga Pro. WeightWatchers stock is trading higher on continued strength after the company announced on Tuesday that it will add compounded semaglutide to its offering. Semaglutide is an active ingredient in Novo Nordisk A/S’s (NYSE:NVO) ultra popular Wegovy and Ozempic. Over the past year, WeightWatche

Bill Gross recommends shift to defensive stocks as rally loses steam

(Bloomberg) -- The rally that’s helped US stocks almost double in value over the past five years is tapering off, and investors should expect low but positive returns on their investments, according to Bill Gross.Most Read from BloombergUrban Heat Stress Is Another Disparity in the World’s Most Unequal NationChicago’s $1 Billion Budget Hole Exacerbated by School TurmoilShould Evictions Be Banned After Hurricanes and Climate Disasters?From Cleveland to Chicago, NFL Teams Dream of Domed StadiumsSi