🆕 Newsmakers — 1:30p ET, 2026-06-17 — new since last alert

📰 NEW MARKET THEMES: • What to watch for at Kevin Warsh's first Fed meeting as chairman today Kevin Warsh is widely expected to hold interest rates steady in his first meeting as Fed chairman Wednesday afternoon – but now all eyes are on whether the committee will signal a more hawkish stance, with the possibility of rate hikes. — nypost.com · 06/17 1:15p https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/business/what-to-watch-for-at-kevin-warshs-first-fed-meeting-as-chairman-today/ • These Wall Street Experts Think the Market Outlook for 2026 Just Got Brighter. Here's Why. The events of the past few days have some Wall Street experts feeling good about U.S. stocks. — investopedia.com · 06/17 1:11p https://www.investopedia.com/these-wall-street-experts-think-the-market-outlook-for-2026-just-got-brighter-here-s-why-spx-fed-12000153 • Snap breaks from the pack with heavy $2,195 smart glasses. Wall Street is panning the move. Snap's stock was extending its declines, as the weight of its new ultraexpensive augmented-reality glasses is seen as a potential “nonstarter for mass appeal.” — marketwatch.com · 06/17 1:06p https://www.marketwatch.com/story/snap-breaks-from-the-pack-with-heavy-2-195-smart-glasses-wall-street-is-panning-the-move-99e77ae6 • SPACs are back, thanks to Wall Street's mega-IPO frenzy Blank-check firms eye revival. Companies weigh SPACs alongside IPOs. SPACs hold $56.8 billion awaiting deals, data shows. — reuters.com · 06/17 1:01p https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/spacs-are-back-thanks-wall-streets-mega-ipo-frenzy-2026-06-17/ • How to read the Fed's projections like a pro. Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to release a fresh set of economic projections alongside their interest rate decision on Wednesday, offering a glimpse of the path for monetary policy under new leadership. — nytimes.com · 06/17 12:08p https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/17/business/fed-meeting-warsh-interest-rates/how-to-read-the-feds-projections-like-a-pro

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