The Fed keeps its rates unchanged
Policymakers left interest rates unchanged at 5.25% to 5.5%, the same level they have been since July. Jerome Powell maintained hope for a cut this...
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Is the Fed right to lean towards investor optimism?
The Federal Reserve now believes it can have the best of both worlds: contain excessive inflation without pushing the economy into a recession. Powell surprised...
The Fed: Towards the End of the Rate Hike Cycle
The Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate of 5.25% to 5.50% for a second consecutive meeting. The policy statement acknowledges the recent strength in...
High inflation for a long time
The most crucial question investors will have to consider in the coming years is undoubtedly the following: will inflation prove to be “transitory,” as the...
Global Yields Reach 15-Year Highs
Global government bond yields continued to rise this summer, with 30-year U.S. bonds reaching their highest level since 2011 and other benchmark indices returning to...
The Fed continues to do the job
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 bps to the highest level since 2001. The unanimous decision by the FOMC raised the target range...
The Fed or the False Suspense
During its latest committee meeting, the FOMC suspended its interest rate hikes after ten consecutive moves over 15 months. At the same time, policymakers projected...
How to read the FED decision?
As expected, the FOMC announced on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates unchanged, a first since the beginning of 2022. However, the updated projections...
The FED will pause
Disappointing news on inflation could persuade the Fed to raise interest rates again, giving ammunition to hawks who argue that there is still work to...