It’s a move that would likely cause panic on Wall Street. But Wells Fargo Securities’ Michael Schumacher suggests the Federal Reserve is raising rates too slowly, telling CNBC’s R...
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In The Fed’s Inflation Fight, Biotech May Be The First Casualty
Serious thought should be given to the effect the anticipated Federal Reserve 0.75% rate hike will have on the biotechnology industry and consequently on the health of the nation. Given we are in the ...
4 things to watch when the Fed delivers its rate-hike decision
The Federal Reserve is raising rates on Wednesday. That much is certain. Beyond that, there are weighty questions about whether the central bank’s efforts to bring down inflation can succeed without c...
Layoffs loom on the horizon, some economists say
From rising inflation to a red-hot job market and the negative gross domestic product in between, economists are divided on the health of the U.S. economy. “There has been a lot of talk recently...
Why investors fear a full-percentage-point Fed rate hike would ‘unnerve’ Wall Street
The Fed has delivered two 75 basis point interest-rate hikes so far this year. A previous version of this story said it had delivered three. With both U.S. stocks and bonds under pressure on Tuesday, ...
Elon Musk Warns Again About Troubles Ahead
Elon Musk is worried about the future of the economy. The CEO of electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA) has been repeating for the past few days his fears about what awaits the economy as the Federal ...
‘Some companies are closing their doors, others are shutting down divisions’: Rocket CEO outlines plans to navigate the dramatic decline in mortgages
The mortgage industry is struggling with higher rates and a sharp drop in buyer demand. Rocket RKT, +0.53% says it’s got a plan to turn things around. There’s turmoil in the sector. Volume of originat...
Whither Real Estate
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images There can be little doubt that for as long as the Federal Reserve (Fed) remains committed to its anti-inflation tightening policies, housing – sale...
Fed to put a ‘firm foot on the brake pedal’ this week
The Federal Reserve is widely expected this week to raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage points in an effort to slow the economy as a way to cool inflation. “What the Fed was doing ear...
Dow Futures Fall as Wall Street Anticipates Another Big Rate Hike From the Fed
Text size AFP via Getty Images Stock futures traded lower Monday in a week that is expected to see the Federal Reserve raise interest rates by another three-quarters of a point in its effort to stamp ...
Put Away the Smelling Salts, the Fed Doesn’t Threaten Washington’s ‘Solvency’
Russia presently has total government debt of $190 billion. The U.S. can claim total debt somewhere north of $30 trillion. Are the Russians “Classical” in economic thought relative to the Keynesianism...
Gloom Or Doom For Global Economy? Vanguard Gives 65% Recession Odds
Wall Street is daring Fed Chairman Jerome Powelll to stop raising rates. But without a real … [+] recession and with inflation at 40 year highs, why stop now? (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Image...
This Is a Good Time to Buy Short-Term Bonds
Until recently, short-term bonds were a yield wasteland: A two-year Treasury note yielded 0.21% a year ago and just 1% in January. Today, the yield is over 3.8% and could soon touch 4%, thanks in good...
Can the Fed tame inflation without crushing the stock market? What investors need to know.
The Federal Reserve isn’t trying to slam the stock market as it rapidly raises interest rates in its bid to slow inflation still running red hot — but investors need to be prepared for more pain and v...
September Fed Meeting Expected To Deliver 75bps Hike
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 29: The Fed will meet to set interest rates, announcing its decision on … [+] September 21, the markets currently expect a 75bps hike (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty ...
Markets Are Spooked by Inflation. Cathie Wood and Elon Musk See a Bigger Issue
It’s no secret that investors are worried about runaway prices for goods and services, with the stock market on track to post its worst weekly run since mid-June and also nearing its worst performance...
BofA predicts breakout in mergers due to downcycle
Mergers in software may be about to break out. Top investment banker Rick Sherlund of Bank of America sees a wave of struggling companies putting themselves up for sale at cheaper prices due to the ec...
Is the housing market really crashing? Redfin’s chief economist shares her predictions
This article is reprinted by permission from The Escape Home, a newsletter for second homeowners and those who want to be. Subscribe here. © 2022. All rights reserved. Inflation is high and interest ...
Inflation isn’t just about fuel costs anymore, as price increases broaden across the economy
A person shops in a supermarket as inflation affected consumer prices in New York City, June 10, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters For the better part of a year, the inflation narrative among many economis...
Next Fed rate hike to spark dangerous game in economy: Peter Boockvar
The market’s violent reaction to hotter-than-expected inflation may usher in more losses. Investor Peter Boockvar believes Wall Street is coming to grips with a painful reality: Inflation isn...
The biggest Fed rate hike in 40 years? It could be coming next week.
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and times are, arguably, increasingly desperate. The persistence of high inflation might force the Federal Reserve to resort to the biggest increase in a k...
U.S. inflation roars back in August, CPI shows, despite falling gas prices
The numbers: Falling gas price delivered a second low U.S. inflation reading in a row as the consumer price index rose by just 0.1% in August. But the report also showed inflation has spread more broa...
Any doubt Fed will raise rates by 75 basis points next week is gone after hot U.S. inflation data
Any doubt that the Federal Reserve will raise its its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage point next week is gone, economists said, following the hot U.S. consumer price inflation data for Augu...
CPI Inflation Low, But Offers Little Encouragement For Fed Or Markets
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, is unlikely to be comforted by the August CPI … [+] report which showed underlying inflation remains in many areas of the U.S. economy. Photo...
Inflation ‘collapse’ will spark big stock market gains: Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse expects the Federal Reserve to pause interest rate hikes sooner than widely expected due to tumbling inflation. According to the firm’s chief U.S. equity strategist, it will launch...
Fed Mega-Hike Expected On September 21, Despite Tamer Inflation Forecasts
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 19: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to announce a … [+] 50bps to 75bps rate increase on September 21 according to market futures. (Photo by M...
How Profit Inflation Made Your Groceries So Damn Expensive
Price inflation, driven by corporate profits amidst supply chain challenges. getty The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates at an unprecedented rate. This attempt to tamp down inflation is ...
Outlook for Tech Stocks Darkens After Rocky Stretch
Sept. 10, 2022 5:30 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) A rally in technology shares helped the stock market snap a three-week losing streak. There are already signs that reprieve may be short lived. ...
2-year Treasury yield rises to highest level since 2007
Treasury yields rose on Friday, with the two-year yield rising to its highest level since 2007 as Federal Reserve officials suggested the central bank would likely hike its benchmark rate by another 7...
Bulls Get Scorched by FedEx. Don’t Expect the Fed to Help.
Text size FedEx’s disappointing earnings and unexpectedly weak guidance were key factors in this past week’s stock market swoon. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg The stock market faces a doubly poisonous c...