The Fed Is Willing To Push Unemployment Higher To Fight Inflation... In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Fed Chair Powell reiterated that the central bank is committed to lowering inflation, ...
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 – February 22 2022
Russia Removes a Few Troops from the Ukrainian Border…or Did They?... After massing more than 100,000 troops along the Ukrainian border in what looked like preparations for war, Russia announced that ...
Week In Review – January 24 2022
Nasdaq Enters Correction Territory, Off More Than 10% from Recent Highs... All three major stock indices are lower for the year. What it means— The Fed still weighs heavily on the markets, as ...
Week In Review – December 20 2021
Federal Reserve Tapers Faster and Expects to Raise Rates in 2022… The central bankers announced that they will reduce bond buying by $30 billion per month, likely ending the program in March, and then ...