New language: “In recent months, there has been a lack of further progress toward the Committee’s 2 percent inflation objective.” By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. The FOMC statement released today after its two-day meeting acknowledged for the […]
The S&P 500 index achieved its best first quarterly performance since 2019. Economic data, such as low unemployment and GDP growth, indicates positive conditions for corporate profitability. Geopolitical conflicts and rising bond yields contributed to […]
By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. It’s sort of an anniversary: Treasury bills of three months or shorter have been selling at auction with yields over 5% since mid-April 2023. And since mid-May 2023, they have been selling […]
The latest macroeconomic data released by the US Department of Commerce indicates that the country’s economy could be moving towards stagflation, Business Insider has reported. The gloomy signs hint at tough challenges ahead, the outlet […]
All that makes sense, but why are there still any cash-out refis when people could take cash out via HELOCs, without losing a 3% mortgage? By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Mortgage rates continue to trudge higher from […]
By John Kemp, senior energy analyst at Reuters Portfolio investors have amassed one of the largest bullish positions in U.S. gasoline futures and options since before the coronavirus pandemic, anticipating that prices will continue climbing over […]
“Rates have been extremely low for a long time — it’s hard to know how many investors and companies are truly prepared for a higher rate environment.” By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Jamie Dimon, in his letter […]
Suddenly lots of talk the 10-year yield will revisit 5%, which is funny just a few months after Rate-Cut Mania. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.40% on Friday, the highest since […]
Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen said Wednesday that it will be difficult for the Federal Reserve to get inflation back down to its 2% goal. “The Fed thinks it’s eventually going to come down to a […]
Multiple market players are now expecting the Federal Reserve to lower rates during the summer. The interplay between the Federal Reserve and monetary policy for BitcoinBTC 0.0% has been an interesting one, and one that goes much deeper than […]
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