Explain to Me Again How Fed Rate Hikes Bring Down Rent Inflation
BloombergOctober 29,2022 One of the biggest components of rising CPI is rent or owner’s equivalent rent on a year-over-year basis. As the Fed prepares to hike rates yet again this week to tame inflation, it’s
Strong Dollar Seen Hurting US Outlook and Even Tilting Fed Path
Steve Matthews and Kyungjin Yoo BloombergOctober 29,2022 Economists expect impact on Fed policy after greenback’s surge Fed can’t escape being central banker to world, economists say A strong dollar is likely to weigh negatively on
Fed’s rate debate shifts to how, and when, to slow down
Howard Schneider ReutersOctober 21,2022 The Federal Reserve, set to approve another large interest rate increase early next month, is shifting to a debate over how much higher it can safely push borrowing costs and how
Treasury Buybacks Are Coming, Though the Details Are Murky
Alexandra Harris BloombergOctober 27,2022 Program may help market functioning, but is not a cure-all Facility helps correct supply-demand imbalances, analysts say The Treasury is likely to move ahead with plans to buy back securities from
Treasuries Extend Rally as Investors Go All In on Dovish Pivot
Alyce Andres BloombergOctober 27,2022 The Treasury market’s rally off Friday’s low continues for a fourth day. That bodes well for a continued extension of this tactical rally. Investors are going all in on the potential for
U.S. GDP accelerated at 2.6% pace in Q3, better than expected as growth turns positive
Jeff Cox CNBCOctober 27,2022 Gross domestic product rose 2.6% in the third quarter versus the estimate of 2.3%. A narrowing trade deficit and increases in consumer spending and government outlays boosted the number. A sharp
Goldman Sachs sees path to a soft landing for the economy getting clearer
Jeff Cox CNBCOctober 24,2022 There may be a path to a soft landing after all. At least that’s what economists think at Goldman Sachs, which said the Federal Reserve still stands a 65% chance of
Stifel says the S&P 500 will rally 15% over the next 6 months as inflation cools
Carlo Allegri ReutersOctober 24,2022 Expect the S&P 500 to rally as much as 15% over the next six months as inflation cools and the Federal Reserve pares back its aggressive tightening campaign, Stifel says. The
Stocks likely bottomed this month following the September inflation report as investors scramble to exit the bear market, analyst says
Carla Mozee Business InsiderOctober 21,2022 Stocks likely reached a bottom on the day of the S&P 500's big swing sparked by the September inflation report, said Carson Group. "The action last Thursday had some of
U.S. consumer is soldiering on despite soaring inflation and recession risk, credit card giants say
Yun Li CNBCOctober 21,2022 U.S. consumers have demonstrated a willingness to continue to pay higher prices in the face of a sluggish economy that could be tipped into a recession, according to credit card giants