Showing posts with label The Federal Reserve. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Federal Reserve. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

The Federal Reserve is about to raise interest rates again — here's how it happens and why it matters

The Fed is about to raise interest rates again — here's how it happens and why it matters

Snippet of Article: "...what the Fed is doing right now is a bit unusual. "This is the first tightening cycle where they've been concerned about inflation being too low," said Alan Levenson, the chief economist at T. Rowe Price. The Fed's preferred measure of inflation last touched its 2% target in 2012, so it can't exactly argue that it is raising rates to fight inflation..."

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Federal Reserve statement of April 27, 2016

Federal Reserve statement of April 27, 2016

Snippet of Article: "...growth in economic activity appears to have slowed. Growth in household spending has moderated...the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent..."

Source: www.usatoday.com

Friday, November 21, 2014

The man who called the last stock crash is already blaming the Fed for the next

Article Title: The man who called the last stock crash is already blaming the Fed for the next

Snippet of Article: "...This time around, Peter Schiff, the chief executive officer of Euro Pacific Capital who memorably predicted the collapse of the housing market in 2008 and the global financial crisis of 2010, is speaking out against the Federal Reserve, which, he claims, has inflated the prices of stocks and bonds with its ultraloose, unconventional monetary policies...."

Source: www.marketwatch.com Federal Reserve

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Inflation on the way compliments of the Fed. Can you feel it now?

Article Title: Fed prints the money, consumers pay the price

Snippet of Article: "...The Fed wants inflation and, lo and behold, it's getting it ..."

Source: www.theglobeandmail.com inflation, government induced inflation, The Federal Reserve,