3 Things the Fed Might Do Now
While the sale of Credit Suisse to UBS may have assuaged some fears about the international banking system, there are still numerous weaknesses that the past few weeks have highlighted In the US,...
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While the sale of Credit Suisse to UBS may have assuaged some fears about the international banking system, there are still numerous weaknesses that the past few weeks have highlighted In the US,...
To say that events of the past few days have been shocking and unnerving is a bit of an understatement Even those of us who expect a major recession or financial crisis to occur have been startled by...
Gold has a mystique about it, an aura, that really can’t be explained The sight of gold coins, gold jewelry, or gold bars can lead even the most virtuous goody two shoes into greed and avarice That...
The inflation that has impacted the US economy over the last couple of years has really brought to the fore the effect that loose monetary policy can have on the economy As money supply figures shot...
It’s no secret to anyone that inflation in the United States has been incredibly destructive Not a household in the country hasn’t felt its effects, whether at the grocery store, at the gas...
With the Federal Reserve continuing to hike interest rates, markets are finally getting wise to the reality that the easy money that has helped fuel the stock market in recent years is now gone The...
If you rely on the media to get your news and information about the economy, you’re probably in a state of whiplash right now It seems just a few short months ago that publications were downplaying...
Many Americans today are looking for ways to protect their hard-earned wealth They’re attuned to the headwinds facing the economy, and they want to make sure that their money doesn’t disappear...
Americans can be split into two camps: those who trust the Federal Reserve to guide monetary policy and lead the economy to a soft landing, and those who don’t trust the Fed Either the Fed will...
Many Americans are getting nervous about their financial health If high inflation weren’t bad enough already, the threat of recession seems to be growing every day And those of us who remember the...
For nearly 80 years the US dollar has been the world’s reserve currency That status was born out of victory in World War II, but was threatened only a few decades later as foreign nations began to...
Death and taxes aren’t the only two things that are certain in life The third is that Washington just can’t figure out how not to spend like a drunken sailor Once again, the federal government...
With fears of recession growing among more and more Americans, the possibility of a 2008-style recession seems to be growing by the day Millions of Americans have benefited from the economic and...
Entire generations of Americans grew up thinking that high inflation was a thing of the past But events of the past few years have shattered that illusion For anyone used to the 2% CPI increases...
Many Americans today are looking for ways to protect their assets Whether it’s college savings, retirement savings, or even just money in the bank, high inflation and the prospect of recession are...
Gold and silver have been on a tear so far this year, which probably shouldn’t be all that surprising given the many headwinds facing the economy right now But why now, you might ask Why weren’t...
For years it seemed as though retirement planning wasn’t going to see major changes Aside from annual adjustments to IRA and 401(k) contribution limits, the rules surrounding retirement plans...