For the last few decades the U.S. has been in a low interest rate environment where deficit spending would not cause major issues. A 40-year high in inflation and the higher rates that followed are stressing the country's finances.
Animal spirits are alive and well in the crypto universe on hopes a Republican sweep in the election will prove beneficial to future policy.
Are Democrat members of Congress such good investors that they can not only beat Republicans but also do something about 85% of professional investors cannot do, beat the S&P 500?
A long-term look at interest rates & CPI
Some interesting charts form our recent posts.
Jim Bianco joins Fox Business to discuss the Post-Election Phase Shift, Adjusting Inflation Expectations & the Crypto Movement with Charles Payne.
Today's topics include Timiraos paves way for December rate cut, the deficit, the lack of volatility speaks volumes, Fedspeak, a lagging European stock market, China gears up for trade war, China bids for dollar bonds, an update on potential port labor strikes, is the misery index broken in a high-rate world?, and more on Trump vs. Powell
October's inflation data came in right at expectations. Fed funds traders increased their expectations for a December rate cut slightly.
Today's topics include hot inflation could back Fed into an uneasy corner, more on massive ETF flows, dollar rally, yen weakening could spark intervention, financial conditions continue to ease, stocks outside the U.S. haven't enjoyed the same gains, India's equity markets & household savings, and more FTX drama
As we near the end of Q3 reporting season, better-than-expected earnings are driving full-quarter expectations higher. Expectations for earnings growth had fallen significantly before the reporting season.