Scary monsters… Trump, China and the Fed
This is the first time since 2016 that the start of the year has been marked by so many concerns about the world economy. And not without reason. The markets […]
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Fed’s Kaplan says rate hikes should pause
The Federal Reserve should halt its interest-rate hikes until it gets a better idea of where the economy is headed, the president of the Dallas Fed said Thursday. Dallas Fed […]
Fed hikes rates and sees more hikes in the future
The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the fourth time this year to reflect the U.S. economy’s continued strength but signaled that it expects to slow its […]
Inverted Yield Curve = Recession
When the yield of the ten-year Treasury note is less than the yield of the two-year Treasury note (inverted yield curve), a recession has followed in the next 12 to […]
Bear Market in Sight
Recent market turmoil has been noted by investors, which is not surprising since a 20% fall in stock prices is hardly likely to go unnoticed. The recent bounce back registered […]
Big Gun – Weekly Navigator
There are few perennial rules in finance, but “don’t fight the Fed” is one that should be adhered to. Firstly because of the size of the US economy and therefore […]
No change: Fed leaves tax rates unchanged
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Thursday but remained on track to keep gradually tightening borrowing costs, as it pointed to a healthy economy that was marred […]
More On Debt
We have often examined the situation of the US in relation to its burden of debt. The increase in the debt is ongoing. The US Debt Clock (www.usdebtclock.org) currently registers […]