Jerome Powell Hikes Rates 50 Basis Points, Signals More Hawkish Tightening
As widely expected, central bank officials raised borrowing costs another 50 basis points, bringing the Federal Reserve’s target range between
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FOMC Preview: Will The Fed Hike The US Economy Straight Into a Recession?
With a sixth interest rate hike en route this week, some economists are sounding the alarm that the Fed will
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July FOMC Minutes Suggest Fed is Afraid of Over-tightening Policy in Wake of Economic Data Lag
Last month’s FOMC minutes revealed that the Fed continues to perceive inflation as “unacceptably high,” and that price pressures are
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75 BASIS-POINTS: Fed Embarks on Biggest Hike Since 1994 to Tame Inflation
In an attempt to preserve its rapidly-plummeting credibility, the Fed hiked rates by a shocking 75 basis points, as inflation
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FOMC Minutes Show Fed Paving Way to Aggressively Hike Rates
Federal Reserve officials have finally come to a consensus that inflation across America is too damn high, warranting action as
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Federal Reserve to Begin Tapering by $15 Billion in November, Stays Put on Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve has finally decided to take a more hawkish stance on its bottomless money printing, and will be
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Signals Taper Beginning in November, Rate Hike in 2022
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled that the central bank could begin phasing out its asset purchases as early as
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Fed Officials Signal Intent to Wind-Down Stimulus as Early as This Year
Oil and other commodities were under pressure on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve finally indicated that a stimulus taper could
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Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Near Zero, Bond Purchases at $120B… Again
Alas, another FOMC meeting has come and gone, and interest rates are still at near-zero, and monthly bond purchases are
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