U.S. Economic Growth Stronger than Expected, but Not by Much
The U.S. economy fared better than expected at the end of last year, despite higher borrowing costs and the rising cost of living weighing on activity.
U.S. Economy Losing Momentum As Retail Sales Post Biggest Drop In 12 Months
U.S. retail sales fell by the most in a year in December, pulled down by declines in purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, putting consumer spending and the overall economy on a weaker growth path heading into 2023.
Fed Officials See Higher Rates for ‘Some Time’ Ahead
Federal Reserve officials are committed to fighting inflation and expect higher interest rates to remain in place until more progress is made, according to minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s December meeting.
U.S. Pours Money Into Chips, but Even Soaring Spending Has Limits
Amid a tech cold war with China, U.S. companies have pledged nearly $200 billion for chip manufacturing projects since early 2020. But the investments are not a silver bullet.
Elon Musk in His Twitter Urges Fed to Stop Its Jumbo Rate Hikes
World’s richest man Elon Musk thinks the recession will be amplified if the U.S.
Most Federal Reserve Officials Back Slower Rate Rises Going Forward
A “substantial majority” of Federal Reserve officials support slowing down the pace of interest rate rises soon,
Key events this week: U.S. Fed, BoE interest rate decisions; U.S. jobs report, UK PMI, Eurozone inflation and more
The central banks of India, the United Kingdom, and the United States will meet in the upcoming week.
America’s Record Public Debt is About to Hit Recently Upshifted Ceiling
At $31.1 trillion, outstanding public debt is getting closer to the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling Congress imposed until early 2023.
U.S. Job Reports are Key Again to Assess Likelihood of Jumbo Rate Hikes Going Forward
Investors have been focusing on Friday’s jobs report for September for clues as to whether the Fed might keep up its pace of outsize rate hikes in the face of robust wage gains that have been fueling inflation.
No Relief for Bruised Markets as Fed Signals Higher Rates for Longer
A Federal Reserve dead-set on fighting inflation is leaving little hope that this year’s rocky markets will end anytime soon, as policymakers signal rates rises faster and higher than many investors were expecting.
Ray Dalio Foresees Persistent Inflation, Higher Rates, Slower Growth
Ray Dalio has little positive to say about what’s happening in the US economy, and what that means for the outlook for equities, given that inflation is running well above what most people and central bankers want.
Student Loan Forgiveness in Hands of "Understaffed and Overcommitted" Agency
The implementation of President Biden's widespread, income-targeted student loan forgiveness is shaping up to be a bureaucratic challenge for the U.S. Department of Education.
Fed Minutes Show More Rate Hikes Coming, but Pace Could Slow
According to the minutes of their July 26-27 policy meeting
Here's What Federal Reserve's Back-to-Back 75-basis point Interest Rate Hikes Mean in Practice
As we know, The Federal Reserve raised yesterday