Fed’s balance sheet increased last week and it has caused concern among investors, but it’s a necessary move to ensure that the economy continues to recover. The banking industry is in crisis, and the Fed’s intervention is necessary to provide liquidity and support. While inflation is a concern, the Fed is willing to take the…
The current economic climate is characterized by uncertainty and inconclusive data. The Federal Reserve is trying to control inflation, but it remains at an intolerably high level, and the stock and bond markets are fluctuating. Although the labor market is tight, growth is slowing, and the housing market is weakening. Over the last week, the…
The global financial markets are currently experiencing a severe liquidity crunch, with investors selling off stocks and assets in droves. The S&P 500 alone lost a staggering $600 billion in just two hours, highlighting the intensity of the crisis. Cryptocurrency markets were not spared either, with a loss of $40 billion today. Additionally, the four…
The U.S. rental market is showing signs of cooling off, with a decline in the growth rate of apartment rents and an increase in rental discounts in select metro areas. This trend could help make housing more affordable for renters and ease the rise in overall inflation. However, the rental market is not operating in…
Stock Market Trends, as we are ending February 2023, shows that investors are facing an uncertain market environment, with rising interest rates and economic uncertainty likely to lead to a recession in the first half of the year. This article will explore the current state of the stock market, including the recent inflation spike and…
Interest rate hike over the past 12 months, has taken interest rates to 4.5 percentage points, marking the most rapid adjustment in interest rates since the 1980s. It is widely anticipated that the FED will enact another quarter-percentage-point increase to the interest rates in March. The Fed officials have projected that the unemployment rate would…
The Federal Reserve’s latest meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) was held on February 23rd, 2023. The main topic of discussion was whether or not to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, with almost all participants agreeing that it would be appropriate to do so. While participants noted that inflation had eased…
Investors were once again on edge on Wednesday, as worries about rising interest rates caused the S&P 500 to experience its fourth consecutive session of declines, marking its longest losing streak of the year so far. The index fell by 6.29 points, or 0.2%, closing at 3991.05, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average also suffered…
Housing Market Trends in Boston show that Boston housing market is facing some significant challenges, but there are early signs of a potential recovery. The shortage of homes for sale and rising prices have made it increasingly difficult for buyers to enter the market, but the importance of shelter in driving CPI-housing growth is a…
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin recently expressed concerns about rising inflation in the United States, indicating that the central bank may need to raise interest rates to a higher level than previously anticipated. With inflation continuing to run too fast for comfort, Barkin believes that the Federal Reserve may need to take…