Kansas City Federal Reserve Economic Policy Symposium Kicks Off Today in Jackson Hole, WY… Central bankers from around the world gathered this week to discuss policy. Fed Chair Jay Powell delivered ...
Week In Review – August 21 2023
Minutes of Last Federal Reserve Meeting Show Dovish and Hawkish Tones… The minutes suggested that the central bankers stand ready to raise rates again but are cognizant that their previous efforts ...
Week In Review – August 14 2023
Consumer Prices Rose 0.2% in July, Are Up 3.2% Over Last Year… Core inflation also rose 0.2% last month and is up 4.7% over last year. What it means— Annual inflation rose a bit last month while ...
Week In Review – March 21 2022
The Federal Reserve Raised Rates by 0.25%... The central bankers forecast that they will raise rates six more times this year, bringing the federal overnight funds rate close to 2%. What it means— ...
Week In Review – March 14 2022
Prices Rose 7.9% in February Over Last Year... Last month, inflation reached the highest level since early 1982, and those numbers do not include the jump in energy prices after Russia invaded ...