By Kevin Theissen The Federal Reserve has been dealing with the worst inflation in over four decades. Investors, consumers, and workers are also feeling the sting of higher prices. High inflation has forced the Fed to react by turning up […]
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Fed rate increases to hit the market
By Kevin Theissen Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates for the first time since December 2018 by 0.25%. Several more hikes are expected later this year. Fed chair Jerome Powell emphasized that he wants to see the […]
Second-guessing the Fed
By Kevin Theissen Second-guessing the Federal Reserve is a popular American pastime. Americans have been speculating about the Fed’s monetary policy choices — raising rates, lowering rates, buying bonds, tapering bond buying, and so on — for a long time. […]
Is it really bad news?
By Kevin Theissen Financial markets can be challenging to understand. But when markets enter a “bad news is good news” cycle, it becomes even more difficult to follow along. For a recent example, at its November meeting, the Federal Reserve […]