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March 2024
Powell: The Fed Is Being Transparent About Its Future Policy
In the 60 Minutes interview a week ago Sunday – Powell clearly designed to spread the central bank’s latest [...]
January CPI Report Outpaces Forecasts: A Looming Journey to the Fed’s 2% Inflation Goal Amid Rising Food, Shelter, and Medical Costs
The January CPI report exceeded forecasts, indicating a bumpy path toward the Fed’s 2% target. Food price gains intensified. [...]
Economic Optimism Amid Challenges: GDP Growth Upbeat, Housing Market Adjusts
Economists continue to boost their projections for the current quarter’s GDP growth. Forecasts for the full year also continue [...]
Mixed Signals: U.S. Economy Sees Job Surge Amid Inflation Concerns and Rent Pressures
February’s job gains exceeded expectations, yet the underlying trends in the employment report indicate a softening labor market. Three sectors [...]
U.S. Economic Outlook: GDP Growth Projections Rise Amid Mixed Indicators
Economists continue to boost their projections for the current quarter’s GDP growth. Forecasts for the full year also continue [...]
Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Inflation Waves and Market Adaptation
Powell again reiterated what he said in December, that the Fed believes its policy rate is “likely at its peak [...]