##  [# Hot Reads: What to Watch at Upcoming Fed Meeting](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-what-watch-upcoming-fed-meeting) 

 

# Hot Reads: What to Watch at Upcoming Fed Meeting

 

 

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**[3 Things to Watch at This Week's Fed Meeting](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1114362/markets-brief-3-things-to-watch-at-this-weeks-fed-meeting "https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1114362/markets-brief-3-things-to-watch-at-this-weeks-fed-meeting")** (Morningstar)  
 After a big down week for stocks and bonds, the Fed meeting could set the tone for the rest of this year.

**[Is ESG Just a New Tool to Solve an Old Problem?](https://jheconomics.com/esg-is-just-a-new-tool-to-solve-an-old-problem/ "https://jheconomics.com/esg-is-just-a-new-tool-to-solve-an-old-problem/")** (Jackson Hole Economics)  
 It's all about managing risk.

**[Recession or Not?](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/605230/recession-or-not-we-could-be-in-the-eye-of-the-storm "https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/605230/recession-or-not-we-could-be-in-the-eye-of-the-storm")** (Kiplinger.com)  
 The economy is showing a major sign that we're in one, but there are at least seven other red flags waving.

**[What to Watch as Commodity Traders Prepare for Powell](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/09/19/what-to-watch-as-commodities-traders-prepare-for-powell "https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/09/19/what-to-watch-as-commodities-traders-prepare-for-powell")** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 The fear is that stronger anti-inflation medicine from the U.S. and other central banks will add to a dollar surge that's battering commodities.

**[FedEx in 'Penalty Box' After Profit Warning: Strategist](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-ex-is-in-a-penalty-box-after-profit-warning-analyst-193948254.html "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-ex-is-in-a-penalty-box-after-profit-warning-analyst-193948254.html")** (Yahoo Finance)  
 The pre-earnings announcement highlights the severity of the challenges facing the U.S. carrier.

**[S&amp;P 500 Weakness Passes Ominous Milestone](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/09/19/sp-500-weakness-passes-ominous-milestone/ "https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/09/19/sp-500-weakness-passes-ominous-milestone/")** (ThinkAdvisor)  
 The index has closed below its 200-day moving average for 110 trading sessions.

**[Crypto Firm Fights SEC by Claiming Its Investors Have No Rights](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/crypto-firm-fights-sec-by-claiming-its-investors-have-no-rights-69738.html "https://www.fa-mag.com/news/crypto-firm-fights-sec-by-claiming-its-investors-have-no-rights-69738.html")** (FA Magazine)  
 Ripple Labs sought to defeat an SEC suit by claiming its XRP token isn't a security subject to the regulator's authority.

**[Hedge Funds Serving as an Odd Pairing With ETFs](https://www.pionline.com/exchange-traded-funds/largest-hedge-funds-serving-odd-pairing-etfs "https://www.pionline.com/exchange-traded-funds/largest-hedge-funds-serving-odd-pairing-etfs")** (Pensions &amp; Investments)   
 Exchange-traded funds and hedge funds have a complicated relationship.

**[Decarbonizing Energy-Intensive Industries](https://insight.factset.com/decarbonizing-energy-intensive-industries "https://insight.factset.com/decarbonizing-energy-intensive-industries")** (FactSet)  
 The decarbonization goals of policymakers can't be achieved without transforming industries beyond the electricity sector.



 

 

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