The bond market may be doing the Fed’s work for it. The central bank is looking to hold rates steady…
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How the Fed has — and hasn’t — responded to previous oil price shocks
The Federal Reserve’s response to the biggest spike in oil prices since the 1970s hinges on how long the energy…
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‘Dr. Doom’ shares biggest economic concerns as the US war on Iran persists
The war on Iran could have serious implications for inflation and interest rates, a noted economist said. “But there are…
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A sticky reading on Fed’s favored inflation measure should keep central bank on hold
A reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge released Friday for January, before the Iran war, showed inflation remained…
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Why surging oil prices ‘may bite the hands’ of the Fed
As the conflict in Iran continues and engulfs an ever-widening swath of the Middle East, choking off transit through the…
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Dollar Rallies as Crude Oil’s Surge Curbs Fed Rate Cut Hopes
The dollar index (DXY00) is up by +0.88% today at a 5-week high. The dollar is climbing today as today’s…
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Kevin Warsh’s tenure as Fed governor shaped by inflation concerns, central bank credibility
During his five years as a Fed governor, Kevin Warsh routinely raised concerns about inflation and protecting central bank credibility…
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Stocks Finish Mostly Higher Despite a Plunge in Intel
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down…
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