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US News
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Andrew Moran
Half of Loan Applicants Rejected Since Fed Started Raising Rates
Lenders anticipate loan demand to grow on expectations of lower interest rates.
Mar 08, 2024
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Andrew Moran
Mar 08
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Economy
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Andrew Moran
Top Wall Street Economist Thinks Fed Won’t Cut Rates in 2024
A mix of stubborn inflation and solid economic growth renews Federal Reserve policy debate.
Mar 02, 2024
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Andrew Moran
Mar 02
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Viewpoints
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K.S. Bruce
The Lasting Damage of Bidenomics
Feb 28, 2024
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K.S. Bruce
Feb 28
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US News
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Tom Ozimek
IRS Reveals Interest Rates for Underpayment of Taxes for Q2 2024
Interest rates for underpayment and overpayment of taxes for the second quarter of 2024 have been announced by the IRS.
Feb 23, 2024
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Tom Ozimek
Feb 23
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Economic Policies
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Andrew Moran
Fed Cautious About Cutting Rates Too Soon as Inflation Progress Could Stall: Minutes
The U.S. financial system’s ‘vulnerabilities’ were ’notable,' Fed policymakers said.
Feb 21, 2024
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Andrew Moran
Feb 21
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Canada
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The Canadian Press
Canada’s Inflation Rate Tumbled to 2.9% in January, Grocery Prices Rise More Slowly
Feb 20, 2024
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The Canadian Press
Feb 20
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Canada
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The Canadian Press
Economists Expect Inflation Eased in January, but Housing Still ‘Thorn’ in BoC’s Side
Feb 19, 2024
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The Canadian Press
Feb 19
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Viewpoints
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
The Great Inflation Keeps Not Stopping
Feb 13, 2024
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
Feb 13
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Economy
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Tom Ozimek
Inflation Hotter Than Expected at 3.1 Percent; Price Pressures Remain High
Inflation has eased to 3.1 percent, but the month-over-month data shows inflationary pressures remain elevated.
Feb 13, 2024
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Tom Ozimek
Feb 13
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US News
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Andrew Moran
Federal Reserve Officials Signal Not in Hurry to Cut Interest Rates
Fed officials want more confidence before starting the easing process.
Feb 08, 2024
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Andrew Moran
Feb 08
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
Reserve Bank Holds Official Cash Rate at 4.35 Percent
The central bank cited the recent drops in inflation as the main reason for its decision.
Feb 06, 2024
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Alfred Bui
Feb 06
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Canada
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Jennifer Cowan
Canada’s Higher-Than-Expected Economy Growth Eases Pressure on Bank of Canada to Cut Rates, Experts Say
Feb 05, 2024
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Jennifer Cowan
Feb 05
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US News
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Andrew Moran
Stocks Slump as Fed’s Powell Dismisses Swift Rate Cuts
Powell and his colleagues will not be persuaded by political pressure in an election year.
Feb 05, 2024
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Andrew Moran
Feb 05
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Business Columnists
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Daniel Lacalle
The Fed Can’t Cut Rates as Fast as Markets Want
Feb 05, 2024
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Daniel Lacalle
Feb 05
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UK News
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Evgenia Filimianova
Bank of England Wary of Lowering Interest Rate, Holds It at 5.25 Percent
Economists predicted inflation to hit its 2 percent target as early as April, but said the slowdown won’t be consistent throughout the rest of the year.
Feb 01, 2024
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Evgenia Filimianova
Feb 01
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Viewpoints
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Michael Wilkerson
A Soft Landing Is a Fairy Tale
The last time the phrase ’soft landing' was this popular on the internet was on the eve of the largest financial crisis the world has ever seen.
Feb 01, 2024
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Michael Wilkerson
Feb 01
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Economic Policies
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Andrew Moran
Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Signals Not Ready to Cut
Financial markets begin paying closer attention to the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet.
Jan 31, 2024
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Andrew Moran
Jan 31
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Viewpoints
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
How to Explain the Fed’s Massive Losses?
Jan 29, 2024
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jan 29
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Economic Policies
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Andrew Moran
Cooler Inflation Supports Case for Fed Rate Cuts: Economists
Three- and six-month annualized inflation rates are below the Fed’s target rate of 2 percent.
Jan 26, 2024
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Andrew Moran
Jan 26
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Viewpoints
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Frank Hollenbeck
Rethinking Keynesian Theory: Debunking Interest Rates and Inflation Myths
Jan 25, 2024
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Frank Hollenbeck
Jan 25
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