Federal Reserve Chair Powell Provided Guidance, Will Taper Bond Purchases Before Raising Rates… When speaking to the Economic Club of Washington about reducing bond purchases, Powell said, “That would ...
Week In Review – March 22 2021
Federal Reserve Plans to Hold Steady for Years… At their regularly scheduled meeting this week, the central bankers agreed to hold monetary policy steady and for the majority forecast rates to remain ...
Week In Review – February 2302021
Texas Suffers a Deep Freeze That Pushes Energy Offline… The Lone Star State experienced historically low temperatures that brought some of the nation’s energy complex to a halt as refiners shut down ...
Week In Review – January 25 2021
Biden Takes Office… Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States after a peaceful and quiet inauguration. What it means— There’s a new sheriff in town, and he’s determined to unwind ...
Week In Review – December 21 2020
Initial Jobless Claims Jump Again, From 862,000 to 885,000… Initial jobless claims moved the wrong direction again, missing forecasts of a 44,000 drop and instead rising by 23,000. What it means— ...