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Mistakes from the Past
Over the last three weeks something unexpected by the Fed has happened. The yield on the 10-Year Treasury didn’t follow the Fed’s rate cut down. Rather, it did the opposite. It went up. Continue reading
Let the Games Begin!
Monetary policy took center stage this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) huddled up, licked their collective index finger, held it up to the wind, and then commanded how they would intervene in credit markets. Continue reading
Reality Check September 2024
Summer break is over. School is back in session. Football rules the weekend. With the turn of the month, and the approaching autumn season, comes a reality check. A time to pause and take stock of where things stand. A time to make decisions.
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Fed to End Inflation Fight Before Job is Done
Fed rate cuts in the face of a CPI reading that’s above its inflation target won’t immediately boost economic growth. But they may buy a little relief on the Treasury’s net interest on the debt budget item. So, too, they may serve to incite another inflation flareup. Gold, if you hadn’t noticed, is back over $2,400 per ounce. Continue reading
