Is the U.S. Economy Too Strong for Its Own Good?
There’s a simple equation at play. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in September and markets see more of the same to come. At the same time, unemployment remains historically low, corporate ...
Interview: Ed Yardeni says US Fed cut interest rates too much, too soon
The United States has put fears of a recession behind it and even under challenging circumstances like geopolitical conflict ...
Want More Inflation? Go Ahead, Let Presidents Meddle With the Fed
When presidents try to influence the central bank, they tend to push for lower interest rates — and that’s the problem.
Four Fed policymakers favor more rate cuts, but differ on pace
Four Federal Reserve policymakers on Monday expressed support for further interest-rate cuts, but appeared to differ on how ...
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The Crowd Is Talking Jobs—Not Inflation
Inflation—the Fed’s chief concern for most of the past three years—was at most a secondary, if not a tertiary, topic of conversation. As measured by the consumer price index, the annual ...
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Fed slashes rates by a half-point – what that means for the economy and the presidential election
Michael Walden, North Carolina State University (THE CONVERSATION) In a widely anticipated move, the Federal Reserve announced on Sept. 18, 2024, that it was cutting its benchmark interest rate by ...