The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

Sometime last year, I presented a theory that this is probably the most unusual time in economic and financial history due to the pandemic, shutdowns, stimulus, war, etc. It's made a mockery of many forecasters who were late in recognizing the inflation threat, underestimated the economy's resilience in 2020 and…

White House officials launched a defensive strike Tuesday against what they expect will be another month of soaring inflation.

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is raising interest rates at the fastest pace since the 1980s. That has been easy so far because rates are low and the economy has been strong.

The tech industry has been under pressure due to the volatile macroeconomic environment and the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes. As rapid digitization continues to bolster the demand for technology solutions globally, we think buying the dip in quality tech stocks Apple (AAPL), Salesforce (CRM), and Palo Alto Networks…

In a masterpiece of understatement, Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, recently said: “I would say if you’re a homebuyer, or a young person looking to buy a home, you need a bit of a reset.”

Rather than sound stewardship of the economy, the focus is now share markets, house prices and debt-driven illusory wealth

Last month’s inflation is estimated to surpass record levels in May 2022, prompting the Fed to continue with its rate hikes. However, quality financial stocks Ally Financial (ALLY) and Bank of America (BAC) could be ideal investments to navigate such times of high inflation. Keep reading….

St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard says last week’s jobs report points to a solid U.S. economy with little sign of a recession on the horizon and one that can withstand higher interest rates

Concerns over the Fed’s interest rate hikes to combat the rising inflation and growing recession risks have induced heightened volatility in the market. Amid the market uncertainties, investors widely hold blue-chip stocks, Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon.com (AMZN), and Tesla (TSLA), to hedge against market fluctuations. Thus, it…