Janet Yellen Clarifies Interest Rate Hike Timing in Speech
Yellen's take is that inflation is now much more stable than it used to be, and that inflation is currently running at a very low level.
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ThinkstockInvestors are looking for any clue and any hint that they can get about the economic expansion right now. Is there expansion, or are global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures starting to indicate flat…
Kansas City Fed Shows Regional Decline in Manufacturing
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has released its 10th district report on manufacturing activity. This is a September reading, and it does show continued weakness, but the good news is that the…
Chicago Fed Shows Slowing National Economic Trends for August
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index said that the August drop was led by declines in production-related indicators.
Durable Goods Tick Lower in August
New orders for durable goods were not all that durable in August. The only good news here is that the drop was not as bad as economists had expected.
Women’s Equality Could Add $12 Trillion to World Economy
If women had the same role as men in the world's job markets, the improvement to the world's economy could be as much as $12 trillion.
Did the Fed Make a Huge Mistake Not Raising Interest Rates?
ThinkstockAfter the decision was made by Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve’s voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to not raise interest rates in September, the financial markets have been volatile…
China PMI Collapses to 78-Month Low
The Caixin Flash China PMI for September fell to 47.0 from 47.3 in August The number is the lowest it has been in 78 months.
US State and Local Government Tax Collections Rising Handily
State and local taxes continue to rise in America, as shown by a new feature report from the Census Bureau.
Richmond Fed Goes Negative in September
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond announced on Tuesday that manufacturing in the Fifth District slowed and went negative in the month of September.
Will 3 Days in a Row of Market Holidays in Japan Be Felt in Asian Equities?
It may not seem like much of a big deal to U.S. investors, but the Asian equities markets will have to trade without Japan leading off for the first three days of the week.
Why Lacker, the Lone Fed Dissenter on Rate Hikes, Says the Time to Hike Fed Funds is Now
It turns out that by the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates alone at the zero interest rate policy created just that much more uncertainty. Janet Yellen even issued a third mandate, even if it…
Moody’s Downgrades France On Weak Growth
ThinkstockJust as Europe’s major economies, led by Germany, have exited the recession with modest growth, France, the second largest nation in the region based on GDP was downgraded by Moody’s. The reason was extremely…
August Leading Indicators Tick Marginally Higher
It may be hard to get excited about an August economic report a day after the Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates at zero.
Why Stocks Are Selling Off Hard After the Fed Decision
The reason that stocks are not reacting well to this otherwise positive decision could be that the market no longer trusts the Fed to control interest rates.