Tag Archives: federal funds rate
The Bond Market is the House
New chapters of hubris in central financial planning are written on a regular basis. But rarely is one inscribed with such spectacular timing. Continue reading
Powell Holds the Line
This week, as expected, Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), held the federal funds rate at a target range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent. Of note, two members of the FOMC dissented from the majority decision. Continue reading
The Rug Yank Phase of Fed Policy
The political differences of today’s leading two parties are not over ultimate questions of principles. Rather, they’re over opposing answers to the question of how a goal can be achieved with the least sacrifice. For lawmakers, the goal is to … Continue reading
The Fed’s Stars Never Aligned
On Wednesday, following the two day Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Fed Chair Janet Yellen will likely announce that the Fed will do something they haven’t done in nearly a decade. They will raise the federal funds rate. Obviously, a … Continue reading
