Tag: Money/Forex Markets
Powell says economy’s strength allows Fed to be careful about rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Sunday said that the strength of the economy allows the Fed to be “careful” in deciding when to cut [Read more about this post…]
The U.S. dollar had a strong start to 2024. Here’s why it’s unlikely to last.
The U.S. dollar has had a relatively strong start to 2024 — but some analysts believe the greenback is still more likely than not to [Read more about this post…]
‘Damage has been done.’ Why economist Galbraith says the Fed should cut rates.
James Galbraith, the son of famed American economist John Kenneth Galbraith — who was a close adviser to U.S. President John Kennedy — has carved [Read more about this post…]
Fed’s Logan backs first slowing, then gradually ending, balance-sheet runoff by StuffsEarth
The Federal Reserve should first slow the pace of its balance-sheet reduction and then gradually end the program, to reduce the likelihood of having to [Read more about this post…]
Pending home sales flat in November despite drop in mortgage rates
The numbers: Pending home sales were flat in November compared with the previous month, according to the monthly index released Thursday by the National Association [Read more about this post…]
Watch the yen as Bank of Japan decides whether to signal exit from negative interest rates
And then there was the Bank of Japan. After last week’s flurry of central bank meetings, highlighted by the Federal Reserve’s surprise pivot toward easier [Read more about this post…]
