Stop the printing presses: Why the Fed should target a hard 2% inflation cap
The optimal target for inflation is a range, so that businesses are not discouraged from risk-taking and consumers are not ...
Data Update 4 For 2025: Interest Rates, Inflation And Central Banks
In this post, I will begin by looking at movements in treasury rates, across maturities, during 2024, and the resultant ...
Working Americans Turn to Food Banks as Fed Inflation Battle Drags On
Kersstin Eshak visits a food pantry in Loudoun County, Virginia to stretch her family’s budget. Eshak’s husband works at a ...
The Fed sent stocks spiraling after its last meeting, and now the central bank is expected to leave interest rates untouched on Wednesday
The Fed signaled as much at its last meeting in December, when the central bank delivered an interest cut, but hinted that it ...
Inflation has gone up for the third straight month, but switching bank accounts could help protect your funds
Knowing when to switch bank accounts can be stressful, especially as inflation rises. Find out how to know it's time to ...
Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.