US small business confidence rises modestly amid sales worries

Buffett says if the government did THIS the Dow could hit 100K
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett tells CNBC just how important interest rates are to stock investing.

Charlie Munger says we’re starting to look like Japan, and that could be trouble
The U.S.’ dependency on “printing money” has led to this, Berkshire’s Charlie Munger says.

Construction spending hits 8.5-year high; manufacturing growth slows
Construction spending pointed to sustained strength in the sector despite a sharp downturn in spending by energy firms.

Fed’s Kaplan says he will advocate for raising interest rates gradually
The Dallas Fed chief pledged to push for gradual rises in rates, as long as inflation continues to rise and the economy remains near full employment.

US economy stalls in first quarter as activity weakens broadly
Economic growth braked sharply to its slowest pace in two years as spending softened and a strong dollar continued to undercut exports.

US jobless claims up; four-week average lowest since 1973
Jobless claims bounced back from a 42-1/2-year low, but the remained consistent with tightening labor market conditions.

Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of today’s FOMC statement with the one issued after the Fed’s previous policy-making meeting on March 16.

Sorry, June lovers—The Fed isn’t likely to hike interest rates until December
While the market buzzes about June, this former Dallas Fed official says a hike isn’t likely until December. Here’s why.

Fisher: Fed must have the ‘bravery’ to raise rates
Richard Fisher, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, joined Rick Santelli for an exclusive interview on Fed policy.

Fed holds on rates, warns economy has slowed
Financial markets were not expecting the Federal Open Market Committee to raise rates during its meeting this week.

Trump’s GOP primary sweep: It’s about jobs
Donald Trump’s supporters seem to care most about jobs.

Market bets for a June rate hike drop slightly after Fed
Thirty-day fed funds futures prices are widely considered a reliable indicator of U.S. monetary policy changes.

Bill Gross: We’re close to the economic flatline
The Fed has employment numbers on its radar as opposed to real economic growth, Bill Gross said.

Weak consumer spending, trade seen hurting first-quarter growth
U.S. economic growth likely stalled in the first quarter as domestic demand cooled and a strong dollar continued to undercut exports.

US goods trade deficit narrows sharply in boost to first-quarter GDP
The goods trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as imports tumbled, suggesting growth in the first-quarter was probably not as weak as anticipated.

US advance goods trade deficit narrows in March
The U.S. advance March goods trade deficit came in at $56.90 billion, narrowing from the $62.86 gap reported in the prior month.

Oof! US durable goods orders rise less than expected
Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded less than expected in March, suggesting the downturn in the factory sector was far from over.

Home prices in 20 cities rose in Feb, though gains are moderating in urban areas
Home prices in 20 U.S. metropolitan cities continued to rise in February, though gains are moderating in a number of urban areas.

Wall Street now expects rate hike much later this year: Survey
All of the respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey are sure the Fed won’t hike rates at its meeting this week.

Expect Janet Yellen to remain dovish at this week’s Fed meeting: Strategist
Fed Chair Janet Yellen will likely preach caution on future rate hikes, as she did last month, Ameriprise’s David Joy says.

The Fed’s caught between a rock and a hard place, one expert says
The Fed is having a tough time justifying future rate hikes, says market strategist Quincy Krosby.