The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

The high inflation and the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes have eroded consumer confidence. However, the retail industry is witnessing stable growth despite the macro headwinds. Therefore, fundamentally strong retail stocks, Kroger (KR), Albertsons Companies (ACI), and Casey’s General Stores (CASY), could be valuable additions to your portfolio now. Keep reading….

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said she was encouraged by last week’s U.S. inflation report, which pointed to slower price increases, and said the Fed would likely soon reduce the size of its interest rate hikes

As the Fed approved its fourth supersized rate hike early this month, consumer sentiment is slightly worse for the month and the near future. Moreover, the IMF issued a gloomier outlook for the global economy. Therefore, fundamentally solid stocks Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Cigna Corporation (CI), and J.Jill (JILL) could be…

Credit card debt grew moderately in September, as gas prices continued to decline. While inflation remained an issue impacting consumers, rising 8.2 percent over the year for September, gas prices were down 4.9 percent from August. This follows August’s month-over-month 10.6 percent downslide in gas prices.

Inflation is a hot-button issue, and its political fallout can be huge. Some think that the hyperinflation during Germany’s Weimar Republic in the 1920s — when, at a trillion to the dollar, the German mark literally was not worth the paper it was printed on — contributed to the rise…

Australian shares reverse early gains, as China eases some of its strict COVID-19 rules, spurring hopes of a recovery in demand.

“We’ve still got a ways to go,” warned Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.

The October CPI came in below expectations and fueled an explosive rally on Wall Street with the S&P 500 (SPY) up by more than 4% and bonds also shooting higher. In essence, the odds of a soft landing increase if inflation can turn lower and then keep moving lower. This…

U.S. consumers are seeing home buying conditions at their worst in a generation as mortgage rates soar in response to the Federal Reserve’s aggressive tightening cycle.

The baht surged to its strongest level in almost three months on Friday after China eased some of its quarantine rules for travellers and speculation the United States Federal Reserve would be less aggressive with its rate hikes.

Despite the latest inflation data showing a marginal slowdown, inflation is still hovering around an uncomfortably high level, and an end to Fed’s hawkish stance is nowhere in sight. With businesses being increasingly hurt by slowing down demand and rising borrowing costs, it could be wise to get rid of…