Cortelyou shuffled that paper in a not-so-efficient way (Photo by Heritage Art/Heritage Images via … More Getty Images) Heritage Images via Getty Images We need the Federal Reserve because before we had it, the private banking system had panics all the time. Goodness gracious to we hear this justification for the Fed without surcease. We
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Help from the Federal Reserve in the form of lower benchmark rates is unlikely to arrive this month. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool on Tuesday showed that 95% of interest rate traders believe the federal funds rate will remain in a range of 4.25% to 4.5% when the Federal Open Market Committee meets at the
Much of the recent movement in rates can be tied to the Trump administration’s political machinations at the Federal Reserve. The president has continued to point fingers at Fed Chair Jerome Powell for failing to lower rates more quickly, even as inflation nears the Fed’s goal of 2% per year and unemployment remains relatively low
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10-year yield and mortgage rates In my 2025 forecast, I anticipated the following ranges: Mortgage rates between 5.75% and 7.25% The 10-year yield fluctuates between 3.80% and 4.70% We had a lot of drama again last week, with speeches by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and other regional Fed presidents, and then President Trump starting
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From looking at the stock market this week, you wouldn’t think that the United States intervened in a military conflict in the Middle East over the weekend. Monday saw some dips and slight drops, but the market rebounded and closed up almost 1%. So far on Tuesday, markets are surging, with the S&P 500 hitting
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From the looks of it, 2026 is going to be AI’s big year in the finance department. A new study from AI-powered procurement software company Tropic found that half of finance departments are currently piloting AI solutions, but 86% plan on using it in much fuller force by 2026. And they aren’t just doing it