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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...
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...
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...
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...
With inflation once again hitting records not seen in 40 years, and continuing to climb each month, the Federal Reserve finds itself in a sticky situation Its hand is being forced, and it is coming...
The topic of income inequality has taken on increasing importance in recent weeks, particularly as inflation continues to hit levels not seen in 40 years The rich just seem to get richer, while the...
After settling the question of whether or not Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jay Powell would be renominated for another term as Chairman, President Biden has gone on to nominate further candidates...
When it comes to monetary policy, one thing that is almost certain is that monetary policy actions will always lag The effects of monetary policy actions won’t be felt for weeks or even months And...
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