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The last mile is always the hardest. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will reveal the much-awaited consumer price index (CPI) inflation report on Tuesday, June 13, coinciding precisely with the kickoff of the Federal Open Market Committee’s two-day rate-setting meeting. The convergence of all...

The majority of economists polled by Bloomberg predict the Federal Reserve will end its 15-month streak of interest rate increases in June and leave rates unchanged at 5%-5.25% until December 2023. This prediction is consistent with current market sentiment, as investors are pricing in an 80%...

The minutes of the May 2-3 FOMC meeting revealed uncertainty about how much more policy tightening may be appropriate, with some FOMC participants  warning that a failure to raise the federal debt limit in a timely manner will threaten significant financial...

Recent statements from Fed members have been more hawkish than expected, dampening the market's enthusiasm for a rate-cutting cycle to begin later this year. On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta J. Mester said that a rate hold in June should not be taken for...

The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 25 basis points to a range of 5%-5.25%, as widely anticipated by the market, pushing borrowing costs to the highest level since September 2007. The U.S. central bank also hinted it might be done with the tightening cycle by eliminating a...

The Federal Reserve raised the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to a range of 5%-5.25% Wednesday, as expected by the market, delivering the tenth hike in the tightening cycle and bringing the cost of borrowing to the highest since September 2007. The U.S. banking system is sound...

Speculators' bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts in the second half of 2023 have been dwindling lately, as economists predict policymakers to stay in a hawkish-hold mode for longer than expected owing to sticky inflation and diminished recessionary risks. As a rate hike of 25 basis points at...

On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will almost definitely raise the Fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.75-5%, which might cause some market volatility, particularly for interest-rate sensitive equities. The volatility of U.S. stocks during and in the aftermath of a Fed...

The SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (ARCA: SPY) is volatile Wednesday afternoon after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting showed that officials agreed to keep hiking rates in order to fight inflation, stressing that some additional policy firming may be appropriate to attain a...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank remains data dependent in testimony to Congress at the beginning of the month, but potential contagion in the banking system since then might weigh more heavily on the Fed's decision this week. Markets Anticipate 0.25% Hike: A ...

Market forecaster Jim Bianco, President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, reportedly said Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes were hyped and asserted that cash is no longer trash given the current interest rate regime where it could suck away money from the stock...

The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) is volatile Wednesday afternoon after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting showed that officials agreed to keep hiking rates in order to fight sticky inflation. Moreover, the committee also agreed that it will likely need to...

Bullish investors continue to “Fight the Fed,” hoping that a change to monetary policy will reignite the 12-year-long bull market. But, for over a decade, the “Don’t Fight The Fed” mantra was the “call to arms” for bullish...

Many investors hoped by now the Federal Reserve would consider interest rate cuts, which could kick off a new bull market. But, various factors now indicate the Fed will continue to raise rates, likely delaying the market any significant upward movement. Why The Fed Won’t Start...