The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

The amount of money parked at a major Federal Reserve facility climbed to yet another all-time high, surpassing the $2 trillion milestone for the first time, as investors struggled to find places to invest their cash in the short term.

The S&P 500 (SPY) has endured its 2nd trip down towards bear market territory before a bounce ensued. This last downturn is thanks to the ugly earnings from both WalMart and Target. This is indeed a precarious time and we have to contemplate the odds of bull vs. bear market…

The Federal Reserve's plans to raise interest rates aggressively to combat high inflation could have an overlooked and uncomfortable side effect for the central bank: capital losses.

U.S. indices finished Monday's trading session higher as stocks rebounded following Friday's weakness. Federal Reserve policy tightening, inflation and economic concerns have weighed on stocks across sectors this year.

The president of the European Central Bank has given the clearest sign yet that policymakers will aim to raise interest rates as soon as July to ease surging inflation

This is the year most investors feared would happen, but knew it would come at some point.  With the huge surge in liquidity into markets amid the economic uncertainties from a devastating pandemic, the Fed executed largesse over prudence.  In other words, bestow plenty of liquidity, keep rates low until…

Persisting factors like the multi-decade high inflation, deepening supply chain constraints, and the expectation of a recession due to the Federal Reserve’s aggressive policy tightening could lead to a further market pullback. So, it could be wise to bet on fundamentally sound stocks Nutrien (NTR), Centene (CNC), Itochu (ITOCY), Steel…

Given the current market turmoil caused due to multi-decade high inflation, interest rate hikes, and fears of a possible recession, we think investors should secure themselves by investing in stocks that generate stable returns in the form of dividends. So, we think it could be wise to bet on Northrop…

Concerns over heightened inflation pressures and the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes have increased volatility. Given recession concerns, dividend stocks ensure a regular income stream and could be wise. Thus, Warren Buffett's dividend-paying bank stocks, The Bank of New York (BK), Citigroup (C), and U.S. Bancorp (USB), could be…

Goldman Sachs economists slashed U.S. growth forecasts and warned of potential recession risks earlier this month, citing uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s tighter monetary policy to fight 40-year high inflation. In navigating growing economic risks, defensive ETFs like Fidelity MSCI Utilities (FUTY), GraniteShares Gold (BAR), and Consumer Staples Select (XLP)…

The Federal Reserve made headlines at its May meeting when it raised interest rates by the single biggest hike since 2000, but another lesser-known decision — albeit a substantially more complex one — could have an even greater influence over how much you pay to borrow money.