getty The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates again and continues to take an assertive stand against historically high inflation numbers. What’s that doing to your investment portfolio? “Intere...
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The Federal Reserve Should Drop FedNow And Any Plans To Launch A CBDC
BRAZIL – 2022/11/02: In this photo illustration, the FedNow Service logo is displayed on a … [+] smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty...
Fed Now Sees Rates Topping 5% In 2023
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a … [+] Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US. Rates are expected to mov...
The Federal Reserve’s Demented ‘Dual Mandate’
Even though most adults today have lived all their lives within the floating fiat monetary system that emerged, accidentally, in August 1971, many today still probably find it rather strange that we s...
Fed Ends 0.75% Streak, Opts for Lower Rate Increase in December
The Federal Reserve bumped interest rates by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, putting an end to its streak of 75 basis point rate increases which started back in June. The US central bank cit...
Fed Raises Rates Another 50 Basis Points—Signals More Hikes To Come Next Year
Topline The Federal Reserve on Wednesday eased up on its most aggressive economic tightening campaign in three decades, raising interest rates by 50 basis points (after four consecutive three-quarter ...
The Fed Will Lift Rates at Its Meeting Today. What to Expect After That.
The Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame runaway inflation appear to be working, but there is still a long way to go. Investors rejoiced on Tuesday, sending stocks higher after the release of a fifth-str...
U.S. Inflation Eases In November, But Further Rate Hikes Expected
Prices rose less than expected for November 2022, improving the inflation outlook for Federal … [+] Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Copyright 2022 The Associated Pres...
Inflation Hits Nearly One-Year Low—But These Prices Are Still Rising The Most
Topline Inflation grew at the slowest pace since December last month in a promising sign for consumers, but economists warn it still may be too early for investors to get overly eager about stubbornly...
Crypto, Equities Markets Are Watching These Key Events This Week
One thing markets hate is surprises, and if this week doesn’t go according to plan, they could be in for a rude awakening. Equity and crypto markets remained relatively tame Monday as traders aw...
More Economic Signs Point to a Recession and Higher Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve’s heavily telegraphed move to slow its pace of monetary-policy tightening next week risks sending a message to markets that the central bank is well on its way to reining in inflat...
The Fed Could Drive Bitcoin to $18,000 or Unleash More Selling Pressure
Cryptocurrency prices including Bitcoin drifted slightly higher Saturday ahead of an eventful macro week for markets. Highly anticipated inflation data and a likely increase in interest rates from the...
Elon Musk Sounds a Dire Warning About the Economy
Elon Musk is worried about the economy. For several months now, the richest man in the world has continued to sound the alarm, warning that the economy risks a deep recession if the central bank̵...
Is the Bear Market Over? Stocks Need Just One More Big Drop.
Stocks may be putting this year’s bear market behind them, but history indicates it may take one more downward jolt to end the debacle. There is some positive news. The S&P 500 has gained about 10...
A Look Back at Cathie Wood’s Disastrous Year
Celebrity money manager Cathie Wood, chief executive of Ark Investment Management, has offered plenty of interesting ideas about the economy and stock market this year. But for her clients, Mama Cathi...
The Stock Market Had a Terrible Week—and Now the Fed Meeting Is on Tap
Things tend to slow down for the holidays. The stock market isn’t there yet. With Christmas just a couple of weeks away, it’s easy to look ahead to candy canes, caroling, and presents under the tree, ...
Americans Have Lost $6.8 Trillion This Year As Stocks Crashed, Housing Market Collapsed And Savings Dwindled
Topline As the Federal Reserve works to combat rising inflation by slowing down the economy, the wealth of American households has evaporated—collapsing by more than $6.8 trillion this year as America...
The Fed’s Balance Sheet Shows What’s Happening To The Economy
The Federal Reserve Building in downtown Washington DC. HDR image. getty The mother of all charts is below. This is the Federal Reserve balance sheet history straight from their website: The Federal R...
Senators question U.S. banking regulators on crypto exposure
Two U.S senators have written to agencies tasked with supervising the financial sector to seek details about banks’ exposure to cryptocurrencies. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Tina ...
Price Controls in Illinois Speak to The Limits of the Fed’s Rate Machinations
On March 23, 2021 Illinois legislators imposed an interest rate ceiling of 36 percent on all non-bank and non-credit union loans under $40,000. The stated intent was to reduce the burdensome cost of i...
What Is Hyperinflation? Everything You Need To Know
Getty Images Key takeaways Inflation grew another 0.4% month-over-month in October, bringing annual inflation to 7.7% As interest rate hikes and rising prices compete, people have begun asking if the ...
Dow Falls 500 Points As Experts Debate Whether Stock Market Will Crash Again Soon
Topline The stock market fell Monday as investors debated whether the bear market rally that pulled major indexes up as much as 20% from October lows has finally come to an end, with some predicting t...
How Broken Monetary Policy Fuels Instability
The world’s economic and societal structures aren’t very stable at the moment — or very safe. Supply chains aren’t working and the global energy shortage is growing — causing cycles of hoarding and un...
Recession Threatens ‘Unprecedented’ Manufacturing Slowdown Dragging Into Next Year
Topline Growing evidence emerged this week that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes, which have already caused a sudden collapse in the formerly red-hot housing market, have fueled an unpr...
Slowing Inflation Isn’t Good for All Stocks. The Challenge That Tesla and Others Could Be Facing.
Inflation may have peaked, which could be bad news for stocks that have benefited from higher prices. It has taken time, but the market has finally coalesced around the idea that inflation won’t get h...
U.S. Added 263,000 New Jobs In November
Topline Just days after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a slowdown in the central bank’s aggressive economic tightening campaign, the job market posted a much-stronger-than-expected repor...
Mortgage Rates Fall As Inflation Eases And Fed Signals Smaller Hikes Ahead
Fed officials signal the pace of rate hikes may slow. getty Mortgage rates fell to a two-month low this week as bond investors bet inflation will continue easing and the Federal Reserve signaled it wi...
Stocks Dip, Salesforce, Costco, Five Below And GE-5 Things To Know
Five things you need to know before the market opens on Thursday December 1: 1. — Stock Futures Drift Lower After Powell-Induced Rally U.S. equity slipped lower Thursday, following on from one ...
Bitcoin trades over $17,000 following Powell’s speech, December decisions loom large
The Fed is likely to slow its rate increases in December, while upcoming inflation data and the first U.S. House committee hearing on the FTX collapse also loom large for markets. “It wil...
Powell Slightly Hawkish Ahead of December Meeting
Inflation is far from over, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday, but a rate-hike slowdown is still on the table for December. Regardless, according to the central bank head, rates will ...
Powell Speech Preview: Markets Seek Dovish Tilt As Rate Bets Fade
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to deliver a key policy speech Wednesday in Washington in what could be the last major address from a central bank official prior to its December rate-set...
Greenspan Gradualism Please, Enough With Shock-And-Awe, Expert Says
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 29: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news … [+] conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on January 29, 2020 in Washing...