Browsing: Federal Reserve
In this election cycle, ‘bond vigilantes’ are voting too—and they don’t like what they see
Suburban moms, crypto bros, and Swifties aren’t the only voters making their presence felt this election season. Bond investors are…
Gold is having a moment. The precious metal has once again climbed to record highs—this time briefly eclipsing the $2,740…
Inflation has improved dramatically since the Federal Reserve launched its aggressive rate hikes in 2022, but the housing market’s affordability…
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller says market appears ‘very convinced Trump is going to win’
Duquesne Family Office founder and hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller said if you were to put a gun to his…
Trump wants to pin inflation on Harris. Most economists say prices will rise faster under him
Donald Trump likes to blame Vice President Kamala Harris and his former election opponent, President Joe Biden, for inflation surging…
Fed rate cuts were supposed to help ease U.S. debt costs, but it’s not looking good so far
The start of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts last month was expected to bring bond yields down—and take some pressure…
The “no landing” scenario – a situation where the US economy keeps growing, inflation reignites and the Federal Reserve has…
Mortgage rates may remain stuck in a narrow range around current levels and won’t drop sharply anytime soon. Ahead of…
Wall Street celebrated the Federal Reserve’s half-point rate cut last month by sending stocks to fresh record highs, but the…
The Federal Reserve’s monetary-easing campaign for 2024 may already be over as the strong labor report Friday underscores the stubborn resilience of…