Investors Hope the Fed Won’t Dampen 2023’s Big Rally February 01, 2023 +4 driven by hopes the Federal Reserve will slow down its interest rate increases. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes or even pause Stocks and bonds are on an impressive run so far this year driven by hopes the Federal Reserve will slow down its interest rate increases. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes or even pause Stocks and bonds are on an impressive run so far this year