https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66953 A mixed US employment report affects the Federal Reserve's near-term interest-rate path, where subdued hiring could bolster arguments for rate reductions but mixed signals may delay cuts. A presidential instruction to purchase USD 200 billion in mortgage-backed securities operates as an executive directive intended to lower mortgage rates and influence housing finance markets. A pending high-court decision on tariffs and recent seizures of oil tankers under sanctions add trade-policy and sanctions-enforcement risks that influence market and commodity-price dynamics. en-us Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:31:03 +0530 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66953 A mixed US employment report affects the Federal Reserve's near-term interest-rate path, where subdued hiring could bolster arguments for rate reductions but mixed signals may delay cuts. A presidential instruction to purchase USD 200 billion in mortgage-backed securities operates as an executive directive intended to lower mortgage rates and influence housing finance markets. A pending high-court decision on tariffs and recent seizures of oil tankers under sanctions add trade-policy and sanctions-enforcement risks that influence market and commodity-price dynamics. News - Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66953