Low trimmed mean inflation = RBA to cut, Trump tariffs, 7 takeouts on DeepSeek, Positive January
Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global shares were mixed over the last week with US shares down as ...
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect ...
Yes, some CDs are still offering 5% – and one pro tells us you might want to lock in rates, as yields are ‘unlikely to show any material improvement by waiting’
Indeed, Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate, tells us that with this move, and future risk that the Fed resumes cutting rates if inflation pressures ease, there’s no benefit to waiting ...
Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
Trump said Powell and the Fed "failed to stop the problem they created with inflation" in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday ...
New inflation reading reinforces Fed's go-slow strategy
A fresh reading from the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed prices remained sticky in the final month of 2024 ...
Fed Stands Pat on Rates, Entering New Wait-and-See Phase
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says, “We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance.” ...
U.S. inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices ...
PCE Report Out Today; ECB Cuts Rates by Quarter Point
The PCE report is due at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday. The ECB reduced its key interest rate to 2.75% from 3% Thursday, widening a gap in benchmark borrowing costs with the Federal Reserve. It was the fifth ...
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How the Fed's Pause on Rate Cuts Could Affect Mortgage Rates
Policy changes: When the Fed adjusts the federal funds rate, it spills over into many aspects of the economy, including ...
Gold is not a currency
Gold hit an all-time high yesterday. Regular readers of Unhedged will know that we have mixed feelings about the metal. We don’t like investments that don’t generate cash flows, and gold is a terrible ...
NZD/USD sticks to modest recovery gains below mid-0.5600s, upside seems limited
The NZD/USD pair attracts some buyers during the Asian session on Friday and for now, seems to have snapped a three-day ...