FedWatch

Displaying 1 - 10 of 85

euro.PNG
0 Views

Draghi Doesn’t See "Bubbles" — Let Me Show You Some

Money and BanksMoney and Banking

06/23/2017FedWatch
Mario Draghi has many warnings for us about the next crisis, but he fails to note that the artificial creation of money is always behind those crises.

Read more

inflation_0.png
0 Views

The ECB Blames Inflation on Everything but Itself

Money and BanksMoney and Banking

06/23/2017FedWatch
The ECB prefers to do what all central banks did just before the 2009 great recession: blame inflation on rising food and energy prices.

Read more

fed.JPG
0 Views

Our Lawless Central Bank

The FedMoney and Banking

06/22/2017FedWatch
The Fed's modern method of policymaking is best described as "ad hoc." This is a big problem for entrepreneurs and most market actors.

Read more

FedWatchBlue.png
0 Views

Recent Fed Speeches

The Fed

06/21/2017FedWatch
The FOMC meeting is over and various Fed officials are back on the speaking circuit. Here is a summary of recent comments.

Read more

8206088016_65b51622b9_z.jpg
0 Views

Oil Is Cheap — Why OPEC Can’t Do Anything About It

Booms and BustsBusiness Cycles

06/19/2017FedWatch
Only the future will tell if OPEC’s measures have any effect on oil prices or if our interpretation that they aren’t able to move prices is true.

Read more

washmu.PNG
0 Views

Help Wanted: Lenders with No Experience (or Short Memories) to Make Risky Mortgages

Money and BanksMoney and Banking

06/19/2017FedWatch
Home values are up, flipping is back in vogue, and more than a little subprime sauce is needed to keep the party cooking.

Read more

13272861314_aba0206094_z.jpg
0 Views

Fed Raises Rates — Will Other Central Banks Follow?

Money and BanksMoney and Banking

06/18/2017FedWatch
The Federal Reserve says it can now turn to tighter monetary policy if the economy continues to expand "as anticipated." But that's a pretty big if.

Read more

102926109-RobertKaplan.530x298.jpg
0 Views

Kaplan and Kashkari: Slowing Inflation Makes More Rate Hikes a Challenge

The Fed

06/16/2017FedWatch
Dallas Fed's Robert Kaplan and Minneapolis Fed's Need Kashkari are less optimistic than Yellen about the prospects for 2% inflation.

Read more

yellen
0 Views

June FOMC Announcement: Rate Hike and Balance Sheet Plans

The Fed

06/14/2017FedWatch
The FOMC concluded their June policy meeting today and announced, among other things, their interest rate decision: another .25% rate hike.

Read more

19141384_10209123165372514_547896691_n.png
0 Views

Fed Officials Can't See What's Right In Front Of Them

The FedMoney and Banking

06/12/2017FedWatch
Why is it so controversial to suggest that we should leave interest rates and credit markets alone?

Read more

Shield icon fedwatch