Seeking Alpha’s roundup of statements, announcements, and remarks that could impact markets, sectors, or individual stocks.
- White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who’s reportedly President Trump’s first choice to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, said he believes interest rates could be lowered by more than 25 basis points.
“If the data suggests that we could do it, then—like right now—I think there’s plenty of room to do it,” Hassett said during a Wall Street Journal event, according to Bloomberg.
Bloomberg noted that when Hassett was asked if he meant the rates could be lowered by more than 25 basis points, he answered, “Correct.”
Powell’s term as Fed chair ends in May 2026.
- Goldman Sachs (GS) CFO Denis Coleman said 2025 was shaping up to be a banner year for M&A dealmaking, adding that the outlook for 2026 was also positive.
“On an announced basis in M&A, I think we will probably have the second-biggest year in history,” Coleman said at a Goldman event on Tuesday, adding that the bank advised on more than $1.5 trillion of deals so far in 2025, according to Bloomberg.
“Our outlook and visibility on M&A is … very encouraging for aggregate overall levels of activity heading into 2026,” Coleman added, according to Reuters.
- Coleman also noted that the IPO market was picking up.
“The overall outlook and expectation for the equity underwriting calendar remains very positive and we should continue to see good levels of activity in 2026,” Coleman said at the Goldman event, according to Reuters.