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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
Travel Is Still Up Despite Recession Fears
Persistent inflation and higher interest rates have put a strain on many households, causing consumers to be cautious about certain expenses like home improvement projects and apparel.
15 Jun 2023
Uncertain Climate
The latest reports on jobs and inflation present a complex and nuanced outlook as the labor market continues its recovery from the profound shortages witnessed in the wake of the pandemic.
12 Jun 2023
Inflation Is Hard To Tame
In a prepared speech for a monetary policy conference at the Hoover Institution, Bullard stated, given the current macroeconomic conditions, it can be argued that monetary policy now lies at the lower end of what is considered sufficiently restrictive.
19 May 2023
May 2023 - Commentary
Interest rates might remain elevated for some time as inflation drags along. A series of broader systemic issues such as the ongoing banking crisis in the U.S.A., uncertainties related to the war in Ukraine and the re-start of the Chinese economy weight on some major companies in Europe and abroad.
05 May 2023
U.S. Dollar Could Drop Another 15%
On Tuesday, data showed that U.S. job openings in February had dropped to their lowest level in almost two years, indicating that higher rates were starting to impact the labor market.
07 Apr 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
U.S. Manufacturing Is Starting To Show Cracks
Weaker manufacturing data could indicate that consumers and businesses are becoming more cautious in the midst of economic uncertainty.
11 Mar 2023
Hedge Funds, What To Expect For 2023?
Due to the sharp interest rate increases that have caused substantial losses for mainstream investors and equity experts, hedge funds that trade bonds and currencies are on course to enjoy their greatest year since the global financial crisis.
20 Jan 2023
Stripe To Reduce Headcount By 14%
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison stated in a letter to staff that 2022 has been more difficult than previous years. The company blamed inflation, energy shocks, higher interest rates and lower investment budgets for the company's slowdown.
08 Nov 2022
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
Yield Curve Inverses And Fed To Hike Rates
On Wednesday, the spread between the 2-year Treasury yield and the 10-year Treasury yield increased to its highest point since 2000. The spread increased following the U.S.' consumer price index release which reported an inflation of 9.1% year-on-year in June.
16 Jul 2022
Mortgage Lenders Are Struggling To Stay Afloat
The Federal Reserve's efforts to cool heated inflation have resulted in a slowdown in the mortgage market. To calm the economy, the Fed raised interest rates twice this year and stopped its largest mortgage-bond buying program this spring.
01 Jun 2022
Central Banks Walk A Narrow Path Between Growth And Inflation
With a 40-year high in inflation, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday. Additional half point increases are expected in June and July with the market expecting rates in the 2.75%-3% range by year end, from a range of 0.75%-1% today.
06 May 2022
Higher Inflation And Rates Hikes Ahead
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is likely to raise inflation according to Jerome Powell, which would be a blow to the Fed's predictions of easing pricing pressures in the coming months.
04 Mar 2022
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
Bubbles? What Grantham Is Seeing
Right now, Grantham believes that the stimulus, vaccine optimism and the ongoing economic recovery have enabled investors to buy some time. Yet, serious issues such as rising interest rates, sustained inflation, labor shortages and exploding commodity prices could trigger the next fall.
22 Jul 2021
