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How Higher Rates Could Be Good, Not Bad
Federal Reserve policymakers seem hesitant to increase interest rates again, and they don't anticipate lowering rates in the near future. When they do eventually consider rate cuts, they expect them to be relatively modest.
18 Nov 2023
Growth And Inflation
Since the last increase in interest rates by Federal Reserve officials in July, the economy is displaying two trends that central bankers believe may not be sustainable for much longer.
07 Nov 2023
Further Rates Increases?
The September inflation report exceeded the expectations of most economists. However, it may not be strong enough to deter the Federal Reserve from its gradual move towards the sidelines.
30 Oct 2023
No Recession In The Cards
Economists have become more optimistic about the U.S. economy. They now believe that the country will avoid a recession, as the Federal Reserve has finished raising interest rates and inflation is expected to continue decreasing.
24 Oct 2023
Higher Rates Forever?
Federal Reserve officials caught the financial markets off guard on Wednesday by indicating that they don't intend to reduce interest rates as significantly as previously anticipated.
30 Sept 2023
U.S. Economy Defying Predictions of Recession
There is a commonly held belief that economic expansions do not naturally come to an end due to their age but rather meet their demise at the hands of the Federal Reserve.
13 Sept 2023
Powell Is Walking A Fine Line
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell presented his case for maintaining current interest rates, while keeping the option open to raise them later this year if economic conditions fail to subdue inflation.
28 Aug 2023
August 2023 - Commentary
In an unprecedented move, the Federal Reserve has elevated interest rates to their highest point in 22 years.
24 Aug 2023
Rates At 22-Year High
The Federal Reserve made a unanimous decision to raise the benchmark federal-funds rate by a quarter-percentage-point, bringing it to a range between 5.25% and 5.5%.
07 Aug 2023
More Hikes Coming
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expressed a firm stance on inflation, projecting multiple interest rate increases in the near future, potentially at an aggressive pace.
04 Jul 2023
Dollar Falls As The Fed Appears More Cautious
On Thursday, the US dollar was on track to experience its longest losing streak in two-and-a-half years after the Federal Reserve hinted that it may end interest rate hikes, which investors believe are no longer necessary.
24 Mar 2023
Federal Reserve Signals Slowdown in Interest Rate Hikes
Policymakers also emphasized that controlling high inflation levels would be the critical factor in determining the extent to which rates needed to rise.
27 Feb 2023
Policy Changes Ahead For The Fed?
The Fed's benchmark federal-funds rate has increased by 0.75 points for the fourth straight time, with the hike approved on Wednesday, bringing it to a range between 3.75% and 4%.
04 Nov 2022
Is Inflation Here To Stay?
Markets are surging upward after the Fed's rate rises in the first part of the year devastated them.
26 Aug 2022
Watch Out For The Fed
The Fed signalled continued monetary tightening in late 2015 and again in late 2018, but then backed off in the subsequent months as financial markets soured.
14 May 2022
The Fed Blunders, Again
After a relatively large miscalculation of inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and labour shortages, the Fed is now trying to work back against some of its mistakes. Yet, this time, many investors fear that the Fed might act too strongly and push the economy into recession.
06 Jan 2022
A New Hawkish Normal
As it confronts growing inflation pressures, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested on Tuesday that the central bank may remove its support faster than initially planned.
01 Dec 2021
The Fed's Dovish Taper
The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it will begin reducing its monthly asset purchases this month, with plans to terminate them in 2022, signalling the start of its tightening cycle.
04 Nov 2021
Fed Is Still Cautious
Powell said Friday that the U.S. economic recovery appears to be making progress, but warned that the Fed needs to be careful not to tighten its policy before enough Americans are able to jump back in the labour market.
03 Sept 2021
Higher Interest Rates? Bullard Says "Yes"
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard thinks that the pandemic may have pushed the U.S. into an era of stronger growth and higher productivity. In contrast with the last decade of low growth, low productivity and low inflation.
04 Aug 2021
