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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...
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...
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...
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...
When it comes to trying to understand why markets behave the way they do, it can be important to realize that psychology can play just as important a role as reality And that’s perhaps never been...
At last week’s Federal Open Market Committee, the Federal Reserve decided to hike its target federal funds rate once again The hike was expected, although there was some speculation as to whether...
After months of constantly rising inflation, discussion of the economy has begun to turn towards the R-word: recession The shock of a first quarter that saw GDP contracting, when everyone expected it...
Once again, official inflation numbers have exceeded Wall Street estimates, with June inflation coming in at 91% Even worse than the rising year-on-year inflation, however, is the 13% month-to-month...
With the Federal Reserve not only ending its asset purchases but now also cutting the size of its balance sheet and raising its target federal funds rate, markets are having to deal with the fact...
Trying to figure out why the gold price rises and falls can sometimes feel like an exercise in futility What it all comes down to ultimately is the interplay between supply and demand And with supply...
After the events of the past week, markets are finally starting to realize two things First, the Federal Reserve hasn’t done enough yet to curb inflation Second, the Fed’s attempts to curb...
Anyone who thought that the Federal Reserve would be able to bring inflation down with its latest steps to tighten monetary policy was disappointed with last week’s inflation numbers The consensus...
When you hear the term “lost decade” you think of Japan, and the period of time after the country’s meteoric rise in the 1980s From about 1990 onward, the country fell into a recession Growth...
Last month’s inflation numbers were a bit of a respite for the Biden administration, but hardly a relief While month-on-month inflation dropped to 03% and year-on-year inflation dropped to 83%, we...
At last week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve made two major policy decisions First, the FOMC raised the target federal funds rate 50 basis points, to ¾ to 1...
The past two years have made more and more people aware of the existence of the “everything bubble” that has slowly built up in this country over the past decade or so One of those bubbles is a...
A decade ago, digital currencies were still being viewed with skepticism While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies had a following among young, technologically adept people, politicians and regulators...
With the Federal Open Market Committee’s next monetary policy meeting scheduled to take place in two weeks, FOMC members have to be feeling the heat After a weak move to try to stem inflation by...
As good as the past 50 years have been for many people, there’s no denying that they could have been better Investors have certainly done well, thanks to the great bull market that ran from...
In part one of this series, we began exploring the Federal Reserve, what it does, and how it can impact your financial well-being In this part, we’ll delve a little deeper into why the Fed was...
You’ve probably heard about the Federal Reserve System, but do you know what it does, and how what it does impacts your finances and investments If you’re like most Americans, you may have a...
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