Federal Reserve Chair Powell Said Central Bank Stands Ready to Raise Rates by 0.50% if Necessary... In remarks about fighting inflation, Powell noted that the bankers will do whatever is necessary, ...
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Week In Review – March 21 2022
The Federal Reserve Raised Rates by 0.25%... The central bankers forecast that they will raise rates six more times this year, bringing the federal overnight funds rate close to 2%. What it means— ...
Week In Review – March 14 2022
Prices Rose 7.9% in February Over Last Year... Last month, inflation reached the highest level since early 1982, and those numbers do not include the jump in energy prices after Russia invaded ...
Week In Review – March 7 2022
The U.S. Economy Created 678,000 Jobs in February... The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised the December and January numbers higher by a total of 92,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped from 4% to ...