The Federal Reserve Raised the Overnight Rate 0.25% to a Range of 4.75% to 5%… The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) removed the language about additional rate hikes from the monetary policy ...
Week In Review – January 31 2023
GDP Expanded by 2.9% in the Fourth Quarter, is up 2.2% for the Year… Personal consumption increased 2.1% last quarter and businesses added to inventory. Fixed residential investment dropped. What ...
Week In Review – November 1 2022
Third-Quarter GDP Rose 2.6%, Led by a Shrinking Trade Gap… Imports fell 6.9% while exports rose 14.4%, contributing 2.8% to the quarterly GDP growth. What it means— Third-quarter GDP growth wasn’t ...
Week In Review – October 3 2022
The Bank of England (BoE) Intervenes to Buy U.K. Government Bonds… After the British pound sterling fell to its lowest level since 1792 and U.K. government bond yields marched higher, the BoE bought ...
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 ...