The Federal Reserve Held Rates Steady but Warned of Further Rate Hikes…The central bankers left the overnight rate in a range of 5% to 5.25% but suggested they will raise rates later this year if ...
Week In Review – May 30 2023
Debt Ceiling Kabuki Theater Continues with Congressional House and Presidential Administration Negotiators Reportedly Close to a Deal, but it’s not Finalized… Media outlets claim the two sides are ...
Week In Review – May 16 2023
Consumer Prices Up 0.4% Last Month, Up 4.9% Over Last Year… Per the Consumer Price Index (CPI), core consumer prices, excluding food and energy, rose 0.4% last month and were up 5.5% over the last ...
Week In Review – April 3 2023
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index (PCE) Rose 0.3% in February, 0.1% Less Than Expected… The rise in prices was half that of January, 0.6%, and the year-over-year rate fell from 5.3% to ...
Week In Review – March 20 2023
Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Fail, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Respond with Unlimited Deposit Insurance… The central bank board and regulatory board deemed the ...