An applied Friedmanite, Volcker understood that excess growth of the money supply was the root cause of this near-hyperinflation. He knew that the Fed cannot solve all economic woes. It can, however, ...

As Americans have realized, a byproduct of high inflation is typically high interest rates. As inflation begins to rise, the Federal Reserve will likely raise its benchmark fed funds rate. The fed ...

Inflation finished 2024 at 2.9%, a vast improvement over the 9% peak hit in June 2022. Using the Federal Reserve’s preferred ...

Debt-heavy farm operations will continue to feel the burden of borrowing costs as the Federal Reserve said it would leave ...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Where mortgage rates go this year depends on inflation and Fed policy.

As Americans have realized, a byproduct of high inflation is typically high interest rates. As inflation begins to rise, the Federal Reserve will likely raise its benchmark fed funds rate. The fed ...

While these longer-term rates remain elevated, it is an opportune time to review your fixed income allocation.

Bitcoin futures saw a major surge of $1.2 billion following the FOMC meeting, while retail spending dropped by 50%. Discover why institutional interest is rising, but retail activity is cooling.

Hours after President Trump signed the order Saturday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered retaliatory tariffs.

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China.

The GBP/USD pair had a slightly bearish week as the dollar strengthened and the pound fell ahead of a BoE rate cut. The ...

But on the pesky other hand, the Federal Reserve is now concerned about reflation and has halted its interest rate-cutting cycle after just four months. One of their worries is Trump himself, who ...