Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns; Outlook Remains ‘Uncertain’
On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the U.S. Federal Reserve chose to maintain the benchmark interest rates at their…
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Markets Tumble as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Diminish
Attention is riveted on the Federal Reserve’s assembly set for May 1, with widespread anticipation that the U.S.…
Powell: Economy Progresses but Inflation Still ‘Too High’ to Adjust Benchmark Rate
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declared that there will be no change…
Fed Maintains Interest Rates, Seeks ‘Greater Confidence’ on Inflation Goal; Bitcoin and Gold Hold Steady
On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve opted to maintain the federal funds rate unchanged. The…
Morgan Stanley’s Chief Economist Predicts Rate Cuts ‘This Year’ as Market Eyes Federal Reserve’s Next Move
This year, mirroring last year’s speculation, market observers are keenly awaiting decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve concerning…
Federal Reserve Raises Federal Funds Rate by 25bps Amidst Moderate Economic Growth
In the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) report, it was stated that the U.S. economy has been…
End of Fed’s Tightening Cycle: Bernanke, Majority of Polled Economists See Terminal Rate Hike Ahead
With just a four-day window to go, the U.S. Federal Reserve appears primed to raise the federal funds…
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls 2023’s Banking Fiasco a ‘Mini Crisis’, Foresees Consumer Savings Depleted by Year’s End
Four days ago, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was interviewed by The Economist and he discussed the recent…
2 Rate Hikes or Hold? Fed Predictions Vary From No Rate Hikes to 6% in 2023
Based on projections from the U.S. Federal Reserve, it is anticipated that the central bank will implement two…
San Francisco Fed President Deems 2 Rate Hikes in 2023 ‘Reasonable,’ Urges Caution in Monetary Policy
Mary Daly, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, expressed her views this week, stating that…