Understanding The Federal Funds Rate
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The federal funds rate is one of the Federal Reserve’s key tools for guiding U.S. monetary policy. It impacts everything from the annual percentage yields you earn on savings accounts to the rate you pay on credit card balances,
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Read MoreFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says interest rates on hold amid rise in economic uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday that the central bank can remain patient in adjusting its benchmark interest rate, citing uncertainty around the potential impact of President Trump’s economic policies.
Powell said the Trump administration is making policy changes in several areas, including trade, taxes, government spending, immigration and regulation,
Read MoreVery Bad News For Energy Stocks
Samuel Smith has a diverse background that includes being lead analyst and Vice President at several highly regarded dividend stock research firms and running his own dividend investing YouTube channel.
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Read MoreTrump admin. says tariffs meant for 'drug war, not trade war'
March 9 (UPI) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that the Trump administration’s threatened 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will start Wednesday and tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber products will go into effect on April 2.
National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said in an interview with ABC News’
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Read MoreEx-Bush insider: Here’s how Trump could fix stock market in a snap
A former speechwriter for President George W. Bush has three words for President Donald Trump‘s economy: “Stupid and wrong.”
David Frum posted to X after Wall Street, already on edge over the next tariff announcements from Trump, turned lower early Thursday ahead of the latest data on inflation and layoffs.
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Is Today The Top In The Market?
If one analyst is to be believed, today should mark the top in the market. Cem Karsan pinpointed January 17, 2024 a few months ago as the day when market tailwinds would subside in favor of market headwinds, but how could he be so specific in his date selection? And will be be right?
Key Points
- At VIXperation in January,
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