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Why the Fed May Not Be Able to Shrink Its Balance Sheet
The Federal Reserve may not be able to shrink its balance sheet in the current environment as much as it wants to, if at all. Here’s why.
China’s Economy Will Catch US in 2034?
Some Chinese economists believe their country will catch the United States in total gross domestic product within 37 years.
7% of Americans Say Chocolate Milk Comes From Brown Cows, Same Number as Fake Moon Landing Believers
An recent survey found 7% of all American adults believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows, raising concerns that many Americans lack basic food knowledge.
The End of Quantitative Easing: Fed Rate Hike Trumped by Selling Down Massive Balance Sheet
Janet Yellen and the Federal Open Market Committee have confirmed what the market was bracing for (or hoping for) — a Fed Funds rate hike. What is also now on the table is that…
Inflation Reports Throw Curve Ball for Fed Rate Hike Ambitions
On a day when the Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates, investors, economists and business owners might wonder what lower inflation readings will do to the decision.
6 Most Important Things in Business Now
The IEA predicts when oil demand will pick up again, the Federal Reserve is expected to bump up interest rates and Boeing continues cost-cutting at its defense business.
Jobs Gap Closes, Though Recovery Remains Uneven, Says OECD
A new OECD report on the job market for its 35 member nations found that employment rates have finally returned to pre–financial crisis levels. The recovery, however, has been uneven.
Fed Rate Hike Dilemma: Negative Sovereign Yields Back on the Rise
With all eyes on the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee and an expected rate hike this week, it is easy to forget that there is a whole wide world out there with other…
Ahead of Expected Rate Hike, Consumer Inflation Expectations Head South
The New York Federal Reserve Bank has released its survey of consumer expectations. Inflation expectations have now declined moderately.
FOMC Watch: Why Fed’s Balance Sheet Language Will Trump Interest Rate Hikes
The view of 24/7 Wall St. is that investors and economic watchers need to pay more attention to FOMC commentary and implications of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet rather than the formal rate hike announcement.
What Fitch Ratings Has to Say About the UK Election
The U.K. general election results are in and it has a few people surprised. Fitch Ratings has commented on the uncertainty that is arising from this situation.
Will a Drop in Wholesale Inventories Hurt Q2 GDP Growth?
The monthly release of wholesale inventories data rarely moves the markets. Yet the latest reading might actually have a negative impact on gross domestic product in the second quarter.
US Household Wealth Hits New All-Time Record in 2017
The Federal Reserve has now shown that US household wealth rose by 1.4% to $94.8 trillion in the first quarter of 2017. This is a record level and it is up almost 70% since…
Credit Card Red Flags Raised, With Debt on Pace to Reach $1 Trillion
Consumers are pushing credit card debt to alarming levels. They may add $60 billion in such debt this year, lifting the overall debt level to almost $1 trillion.