As widely expected, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked rates by another 25 basis points, meeting Wall Street’s expectations. Read More
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The FOMC, which meets July 25-26, expects to bring the fed funds rate to 5.50% to 5.75%, which suggests two more interest rate hikes in 2023. Read More
Despite crosscurrents, investors should be sanguine about the markets in the second half of 2023. Here's why. Read More
In the time that it takes you to read this article, you’ll discover how to increase dividend growth and rev-up your retirement portfolio. Read More
Stocks have been on a tear, as economic data point to an economic “sweet spot” of growth that’s not fast enough to fuel inflation. Read More
If Powell and his co-pilots at the Fed keep a heavy hand on the monetary throttle, they could crash the U.S. economy. Read More
Despite the warnings of eternal pessimists, U.S. and international stocks continue to soar. Here are the signs that the rally has momentum. Read More
Asset classes around the world have been rallying. Q2 earnings season, and China's growth, will tell us whether the good times can last. Read More
Key inflation indicators are showing a rate of deceleration that’s beating expectations, and that’s manna for the stock market. Read More
The latest CPI data came in cooler than expected, striking another death knell for the Federal Reserve’s hawkish interest rate policy. Read More