Fresh off a divided Fed vote to hold rates, policymakers confront a deeper question: Which of conflicting inflation gauges should guide them?
- Professor of Finance and Distinguished Professor of Applied Investments, Appalachian State University
A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.
Trump’s pick to helm the Fed is well known in the financial world, but his monetary policy views have evolved to align more with the president’s desire for lower rates.
As 2026 begins, uncertainty is at the top of everyone’s mind.
‘Forecasting is for the weather,’ economists say. But it can be fun anyway.
The 6-3 Supreme Court ruling could create new risks for unwary investors – and a new reason for them to invest in index funds.
Dos importantes indicadores de inflación evolucionan en direcciones distintas. ¿Qué ocurre?
Two important inflation indicators are trending in different directions. What gives?
And will the vibecession ever end?
The downfall of the onetime multibillionaire holds lessons for investors and regulators alike.
Concerns about a decline in lending to small businesses are growing as the Fed raised rates for the 10th time in a little over a year.
The Fed, Treasury and FDIC acted swiftly to protect depositors and stem any panic, but anxiety continues to grow about the state of the global financial system.
Even though some traditional financial firms parked millions in the bankrupt company – once valued at $30 billion – the impact of FTX’s spectacular crash is limited to crypto investors
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