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How the Fed's Pause on Rate Cuts Could Affect Mortgage Rates
If you paid attention to the Federal Reserve's monetary decisions last year, you might have been surprised by something: The ...
Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
Trump said Powell and the Fed "failed to stop the problem they created with inflation" in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday ...
Morgan Stanley's top stock strategist says the market is in a 'sweet spot' when it comes to interest rates
The Fed made the right call in hitting pause this week. "I'm not sure that pausing is really all the bad for stocks in the ...
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Fed’s rate pause: maximizing your returns
The Federal Reserve’s decision to pause interest rate hikes presents opportunities for savers and borrowers to adjust their ...
Fed Stands Pat on Rates, Entering New Wait-and-See Phase
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says, “We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance.” ...
The Fed didn’t budge on rates. Here’s why that matters for your bank accounts
Most people pay little attention to the Federal Reserve and monetary policy. But they have an outsized impact on your bank ...
New inflation reading reinforces Fed's go-slow strategy
A fresh reading from the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed prices remained sticky in the final month of 2024 ...
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect ...
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Weekly roundup: CDK Global settles for $630M, Trump seeks to pause CA emissions review, Duffy rescinds fuel economy standards
CDK Global settled antitrust claims for $630 million amid data access disputes. The Trump administration seeks a Supreme ...
Gold is not a currency
Gold hit an all-time high yesterday. Regular readers of Unhedged will know that we have mixed feelings about the metal. We don’t like investments that don’t generate cash flows, and gold is a terrible ...
NZD/USD sticks to modest recovery gains below mid-0.5600s, upside seems limited
The NZD/USD pair attracts some buyers during the Asian session on Friday and for now, seems to have snapped a three-day ...
Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices ...