Is the Fed’s Quantitative Tightening a Mistake?
There seems to be a growing chorus of economists making the claim that the Federal Reserve’s policy of quantitative tightening (QT) is a mistake And regardless of their reasoning or their political...
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There seems to be a growing chorus of economists making the claim that the Federal Reserve’s policy of quantitative tightening (QT) is a mistake And regardless of their reasoning or their political...
With the likelihood of recession seemingly growing every day, more and more Americans are looking at ways to protect themselves against the possibility of losing money The memories of 2008 are still...
While 2022 may have been a disappointing year at points for some investors, rumors of gold’s demise have been greatly exaggerated The yellow metal is climbing in price again, and has just about...
As much as the Federal Reserve doesn’t like inflation, there’s one thing it seems to like even less: you making more money Say what Hard as it may be to believe, Federal Reserve officials think...
As we march toward the end of the year, there are more and more mounting signs that recession is drawing closer From plunging home sales to falling job openings to slower money supply growth, more...
In the early days of 2008 we were told that the weakness in the housing market was confined to housing and wouldn’t spill over into the broader economy Of course, many of the people pushing that...
This article was originally published in 2021 and was updated for 2022 Thanksgiving is here once again, and for many families it will finally mean a return to normalcy after the events of the past...
With the likelihood of recession growing all the time, more and more Americans are looking at ways to protect themselves and their wealth against the possibility of loss The fears are particularly...
Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency to achieve mainstream success, but it took years for that to happen Once Bitcoin demonstrated the advantages of cryptocurrencies, the entire cryptocurrency...
Well, the results are in, or at least most of them anyway And the much talked about and hoped for red wave didn’t materialize For a lot of voters, that was a disappointment And not only could it be...
With gold prices still well below their all-time highs, it isn’t just retail investors who have been taking advantage of gold still being “on sale” to fill up their vaults Central banks are...
With last week’s decision to hike the federal funds rate another 75 basis points, the Federal Reserve disappointed those hoping for only a 50 basis point increase And Fed Chairman Jay Powell threw...
The seeming dichotomy between markets and the economy appears to be growing by the day Retailers are seeing declining sales and rising inventories while households are increasingly financially...
American consumers and households have had to deal with inflation for well over a year now, with no signs that inflation is letting up anytime soon And with recession on the horizon, the prospect of...
While the post-2016 performance of markets made more 401(k) millionaires than ever before, not everyone benefited from this rising tide And with inflation now taking a big bite out of the purchasing...
With inflation having been high for over a year, the federal government is starting to make significant adjustments to various limits and thresholds that are inflation-adjusted The Social Security...
More and more Americans today are taking steps to protect their financial well-being Concerned about high inflation and the risk of recession, they’re trying to keep their assets safe so that they...
While 2022 may have been a relatively disappointing year for gold so far, the outlook for the yellow metal remains bright With recession on the horizon and many more people warning of an economic...
Ronald Reagan is famous for having once quipped that if the government were put in charge of the Sahara Desert, there would suddenly be a shortage of sand That quip highlighted one truism about...
With inflation remaining stubbornly high, more and more Americans are worried about the impact inflation is having on their financial well-being Real incomes continue to drop, while inflation erodes...
It seems that every day continues to bring more bad news about the future of the economy and the state of Americans’ financial health With inflation remaining elevated, and the Fed continuing to...