Fed Expected to Hold Rates as Alphabet, Microsoft Report

Fed rate decision October 2026 as investors await Alphabet and Microsoft earnings

Fed rate decision October 2026 is the main event for Wall Street on Wednesday, with investors widely expecting the Federal Reserve to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at the end of its two-day policy meeting. The decision is due at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, followed by a press conference from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh … Read more

Fed Rate Decision and Big Tech Earnings Collide This Week

Federal Reserve building in Washington during Fed rate decision earnings week

The Fed rate decision earnings collision this week will give Wall Street two major tests at once: a Federal Reserve interest-rate announcement on Wednesday, and quarterly results from Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon within 48 hours of it. Stock futures pointed higher on Monday morning after a volatile week, with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures up … Read more

US Suspends Microsoft, Adobe From Green Card Program

Green card program suspension affecting tech workers outside a US government building

The United States has suspended Microsoft, Adobe and six large information technology firms from the green card program known as the Permanent Labor Certification Program, or PERM, in a move the administration described as part of a crackdown on visa fraud. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced the decision on Thursday at the White House, with … Read more