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HISTORICAL FACTS: Bob schwartz - The Untold Story

Could Warsh Break a 56-Year Fed Rate-Hike Streak?

For nearly six decades, every Federal Reserve chair has delivered a rate hike before cutting interest rates.

Benzinga · Jul 20

Jerome Powell is facing a ‘puzzlement’ of economic data, with contradictions likely to freeze any immediate action on the base rate

“Such confusion often leads to inertia, and we suspect that there will be no knee-jerk policy reaction to any of the week’s reports,” Oxford Economics’ Bob Schwartz wrote.

Fortune · Feb 17

The labor market feels so awful right now because companies are doing everything bar announcing mass layoffs, says the Fed

Why job seekers feel the slowdown: Beige Book shows “low-hire, low-fire” trends, AI limiting new roles, before a 2026 rebound.

Fortune · Nov 27, 2025

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"I've seen the rod of His wrath, and have been beaten with it": Glenn Schwartz was set to be one of the great guitar heroes of the 70s – but then he was lost to a horrific religious cult

The rise, fall and salvation of Glenn Schwartz, the man they called "the White Hendrix"

Louder · Aug 27, 2025

Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest Since Last October — Homebuilder Stocks Breaking Out

Mortgage rates just touched their lowest level since last October, fueling a wave of optimism across the housing market and sending homebuilder stocks surging as traders increasingly price in imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025

Even a 1% mortgage rate drop could be enough to 'unlock' the frozen housing market, Oxford Economics says

A lower rate should be “enough of an incentive” for some homeowners to sell their homes and trade up, opening up inventory.

Fortune · Aug 13, 2025

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