The Blind Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve has lost its bearings, which means it could accidentally raise interest rates too much......»»

In the six weeks since a confident U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates in response to a "strong" U.S. economy, consumer confidence dropped, wholesale prices weakened, financial markets wobbled and home sales fell......»»

In the six weeks since a confident U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates in response to a "strong" U.S. economy, consumer confidence dropped, wholesale prices weakened, financial markets wobbled and home sales fell......»»

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was clear in new remarks Tuesday that the central bank has no intention of cutting rates until the U.S. makes sustained progress in bringing down inflation. The Fed chief.....»»

Now that the Federal Reserve has thrown a potential wrench into the interest rate ga.....»»

In every period of rising interest rates since 1990, the S&P 500 delivered positive performance, according to BMO's Brian Belski. Federal Reserve.....»»

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both look set to open higher on Wednesday, arresting a three-day losing streak. NYSE traders.Michael M. Santiago/Getty US fut.....»»

Torsten Slok cautioned that the market could return to the environment that characterized 2022, when stocks plummeted into a brutal bear market. Federal Reserve Chairman Jer.....»»

Cramer referred to the current state of the country as an "economic miracle," encouraging investors to consider the potential landscape if the Federal Reserve were focused on job creation rather than maintaining high rates to curb growth. read more.....»»

The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates high to tame pri.....»»

In the early 1970s, the Fed chairman insisted that inflationary trends were transitory and best ignored. An economist who was there worries that today's Fed is making the same mistake......»»

Federal Reserve officials seem to be having some success in calming investor fears over inflation --- a chart from Deutsche Bank illustrates why that was a tall task......»»

U.S. stock-index futures point to a higher start Tuesday, finding support after Federal Reserve officials soothed worries over a pickup in inflationary pressures......»»

Nearly two months ago, the Federal Reserve's reverse repo program had almost no customers. Now demand for the lending program is back to roughly $400 billion overnight, its highest since June 2017, according to Tradeweb data......»»

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See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan weighs in on cryptocurrencies, inflation and the Fed's economic plans......»»

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are gaining despite the U.S. Federal Reserve and the IRS making comments about digital currencies......»»