June FOMC Announcement: Rate Hike and Balance Sheet Plans
The FOMC concluded their June policy meeting today and announced, among other things, their interest rate decision: another .25% rate hike.
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Jeff Deist Joins Power Trading Radio to Discuss the Economy
Jeff joins John O'Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld to discuss the health of the US economy.
Fed Officials Can’t See What’s Right In Front Of Them
Why is it so controversial to suggest that we should leave interest rates and credit markets alone?
The Fed’s Dangerous View of History
Economics has shown the alleged blessings of an abundance of money are the outcome of crass errors in reasoning.
Monetary Tightening as “Excessive Monetary Action?”
Tim Duy pretends that rising interest rates is an example of an excessive Fed, but overlooks the true monetary excesses of monetary expansion.
Trump Fed Nominees
Trump has chosen nominees for two of the three open Fed board positions: Randal K. Quarles and Marvin Goodfriend.
Beyond the Failure to Hit 2% Inflation
According to the Fed's preferred measure of rising prices, it has failed to hit it's 2% price inflation target. Enter “flexible price-level targeting.”
John Williams: Longer Term Economic Challenges
John Williams thinks multiple rate hikes are fine this year, but has some concerns about the slowing growth of the economy long term.
What Keeps James Bullard Up at Night
We all have our worries in life. For Bullard, it's that your cost of living is not as high as it should be.
Fed Minutes: Details on the Balance Sheet Plan
The FOMC minutes revealed a Fed that is sticking to it's plan of two more rate hikes in 2017, as well as more details about it's balance sheet plan.
