Federal Reserve Plans to Hold Steady for Years… At their regularly scheduled meeting this week, the central bankers agreed to hold monetary policy steady and for the majority forecast rates to remain ...
Week In Review – February 3 2020
Coronavirus Kills Hundreds, Infects Thousands, Threatens Global GDP... As China tries to stem the spread of the virus, investors try to determine how much the disease will affect commerce. What it ...
Week In Review – September 24 2019
The Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates 0.25%... The Fed Funds rate now stands at 1.75% to 2.00%. What it means – The vote was 7 to 3, which isn’t great. Two of the dissenters wanted to hold rates ...
Week In Review – March 25 2019
Fed to the Markets: We’re Done!... The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its latest meeting, and then forecast no further rate hikes this year and only one next year. What it means – ...
Week In Review – December 3 2018
Fed Chair Powell Hints at Pause in Rate Hikes… In a speech this week, Powell noted that rates are just below neutral and that the Fed will pay close attention to economic data. What it means – The ...