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Economy grows at unexpected rate, Dow and S&P hit record highs

Learn about the recent economic growth of the United States, the impact on stock markets, inflation rates, and the challenges faced by the Fed chair in ach...

Top News · Jan 25, 2024

The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge cooled in October, and Wall Street believes it may signal ‘interest rate cuts are on the horizon’

The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge cooled in October, giving investors hope that the central bank’s more than 20-month-long interest rate hiking campaign is coming to an end.

Fortune · Nov 30, 2023

GOP Senator Rick Scott Rips Apart Fed’s Monetary Policy Stance

The Florida Senator expressed his disappointment in the Fed's stance on the monetary policy.

Zenger · Nov 8, 2023

Inflation Is Sticky, But Economists Can’t Agree on Why

The tight labor market plays an important role, but may not be the main culprit.

Businessweek · Apr 27, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank: the multiple warnings that were missed

Ahead of the first official postmortem on its collapse, bankers, regulators and executives admit that it was a crisis hiding in plain sight

Financial Times · Apr 24, 2023

Citi boss blames banking crisis on a few black sheep: ‘This is not a credit crisis’

Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse only really have themselves to blame for their collapse, argued the native Scot.

Fortune · Mar 23, 2023

Elizabeth Warren says Jerome Powell has 'failed' at both of his jobs and shouldn't be Fed chair

Powell's handling of the economy and banking regulations has left a lot to be desired for some critics.

Fortune · Mar 20, 2023

Elizabeth Warren says Fed chair ‘failed’ and calls for inquiry into bank collapse

Progressive Democrat launches offensive on politicians on the left and the right who supported Trump-era deregulation of US banks

The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2023

How Fed shrapnel killed Silicon Valley Bank

Continuing to tighten monetary policy in this environment of bank blowups and declining consumer and business confidence is a surefire recipe for disaster.

Fortune · Mar 13, 2023

Are interest rates really going to keep rising sharply?

For anyone trying to understand where interest rates and inflation are heading, it has been a strenuous few days. Jay Powell, chairman of US central bank the Federal Reserve, warned senators he may have to do more to fight inflation than expected, indicating the prospect of interest rates rising more…

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2023