The Federal Reserve
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Opinion
If Inflation Ticks Up, Forget About September Rate Cut
After the Federal Open market Committee met last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell seemed to suggest that although interest rates…
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Money & The Economy
Gift To Dems? Jerome Powell Suggests Fed May Cut Interest Rates Before Election Day
An interest rate cut at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in September is “on the table,” according to Federal…
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Opinion
What Will the Federal Reserve Do Now?
In June 2022, when the annual inflation rate peaked at 9.1%, the Federal Reserve began to raise interest rates. The…
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Money & The Economy
Fed Holds Rates Steady As Americans Continue To Be Crushed By High Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would not change its benchmark federal funds rate despite recent changes in…
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Money & The Economy
Fed Chair Disputes View That Economy Is Stalling
Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, told reporters Wednesday during a press conference that he does not believe that…
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Opinion
With CPI Up, Fed Must Now Raise Interest Rates
The Consumer Price Index for March was just released. The monthly CPI number indicated that overall consumer prices rose by…
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Opinion
Strong Jobs Data Means More Inflation, No Interest Rate Cuts
The U.S. economy added a whopping 303,000 jobs in March beating economists’ expectations of about 200,000 jobs. The unemployment rate…
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In The News
The Outdated Fed Calendar Could Doom Trump’s Second Term Before It Even Starts
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that former President Donald Trump met with Art Laffer and Steve Moore, two…
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Money & The Economy
One Missing Line From The Fed’s Big Statement Could Spell Trouble For The Economy
The Federal Reserve excluded one key line from its Wednesday interest rate decision announcement, indicating possible trouble in the ailing…
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Opinion
If Inflation Increases, Forget About Interest Rate Cuts
Recently, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that with the inflation rate falling and the labor market cooling, interest rates…
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Opinion
The Fed’s Shockingly Irresponsible Interest Rate Pause
For the second consecutive meeting, the Federal Reserve has decided to hold interest rates constant. Just as it did in…
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Opinion
Fed’s Rate Pause Contributes to Harmful Inflation Psychology
Once again, the Fed has eased up on its restrictive monetary policy too soon. Late last year the Fed stopped…
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Money & The Economy
Jerome Powell Says An Economic ‘Soft Landing’ Is Not The Fed’s ‘Baseline Expectation’
An economic soft landing is not a baseline expectation for the Federal Reserve as it keeps interest rates high, according…
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Opinion
Coming: higher inflation, higher interest rates, labor strikes, wage/price spiral
On Wednesday, the Consumer Price Index for August will be released. It will show a significant increase in inflation, perhaps…
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Opinion
Latest data points to September interest rate hike
The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee will meet again later this month. The popular belief is that the Fed will…
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