Federal Reserve Raises Rates 0.50%, Promises More Rate Hikes on the Way… The central bank reiterated its intention to raise rates in 2023, thereby weighing on economic growth. What it means— It’s ...
Week In Review – September 26 2022
Federal Reserve Raises Rates by 75 Basis Points to Range of 3% to 3.25%… The move was widely expected, but the bankers also raised their estimate of rates for this year and next year. What it ...
Week In Review – August 2 2022
The Federal Reserve Raised the Overnight Federal Funds Rate to a Range of .25% to 2.50%… Investors expected the move and the monetary policy statement didn’t change much, but the markets soared after ...
Week In Review – June 20 2022
Fed Raised Overnight Rate by 0.75% and Might Do it Again ... The central bankers raised the federal funds rate (FFR) from a range of 0.75%–1.00% to a range of 1.5%–1.75%. What it means— With ...
Week In Review – March 7 2022
The U.S. Economy Created 678,000 Jobs in February... The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised the December and January numbers higher by a total of 92,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped from 4% to ...