Are the Fed’s Rate Hikes Really Over?
The Federal Open Market Committee decided at its most recent monetary policy meeting last week to pause rate hikes once again, leaving the target federal funds rate at 525-550% That was a move that,...
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The Federal Open Market Committee decided at its most recent monetary policy meeting last week to pause rate hikes once again, leaving the target federal funds rate at 525-550% That was a move that,...
All eyes are on the Federal Open Market Committee once again this week, as the Committee meets again to discuss whether or not to raise the target federal funds rate The current target rate is...
Once net sellers of gold, central banks in recent years have become net buyers of gold In fact, by some estimates central banks around the world now hold more gold than ever But why are they...
Inflation is a silent killer As John Maynard Keynes’ famous quote about Lenin goes: “Lenin is said to have declared that the best way to destroy the capitalist system was to debauch the currency...
For anyone who had hoped that inflation was a bad dream that was fading away, the latest inflation report poured cold water on those hopes While the official inflation rate remained steady at 37%...
Last week the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to take another pause in hiking interest rates, the second pause so far since it began hiking interest rates months ago While many in the...
Once again, the financial world will wait with bated breath to find out what the Federal Open Market Committee does this week The FOMC, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision-making...
If you thought inflation had disappeared, well, think again Inflation has been quietly picking up steam again, rising the past two months The latest inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
At a time when the US economy is headed toward recession, financial markets more than ever want certainty from the Federal Reserve that the Fed is ready to step into the breach to prevent another...
When inflation data came out last month showing that the consumer price index (CPI) had fallen to 3% year on year, many observers hailed it as evidence that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy...
To no one’s surprise, the Federal Reserve decided to raise its target federal funds rate at last week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting But that decision raised more questions than...
All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve this week as the Federal Open Market Committee meets to determine the future path of monetary policy This will be the last meeting before Washington goes on...
After 10 consecutive meetings with an increase in the federal funds rate, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) finally decided to pause its rate hikes at its most recent meeting The question now...
Today’s consumer price index (CPI) release showed that inflation slowed to 4% year on year, from 49% year on year last month The news headlines of course play this up as a positive result of the...
While older Americans still remember a time when silver coins circulated in everyday use, almost no one alive today remembers when gold circulated as money Gold formed the backbone of the classical...
If you’re looking to buy gold to help protect your wealth and safeguard your finances, you’re not the only one Not only are investors around the world snapping up gold at a feverish pace, but...
Last week the Federal Open Market Committee raised its target federal funds rate another 25 basis points, to 500-525%, the highest level since 2007 It was an expected move, but now the question...