Federal Reserve

The equities markets in October is turning into a proving ground of sorts for U.S. monetary policy. The Federal Reserve seems keen to maintain it’s hawkish stance on nipping any sign of inflation in the bud, forecasting one more rate hike for 2018 and bringing the total increases in 2018 to...

President Donald Trump's criticism of the "loco" Federal Reserve will likely have "zero impact" on future policies, according to Michael Schumacher, head of interest rate strategy at Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC).  What Happened Trump described the Fed's interest...

CreditCards.com's annual survey covers aspects of credit such as the average number of fees per card, foreign transaction fee data, balance transfer fees and annual fees. In 2018, it appears that rates are rising and fees are falling. What Happened By sampling 100 general-purpose cards to...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the Federal Reserve is "going loco and there's no reason for them to do it." On Thursday, White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow emphasized the Fed's independence and said Trump is not dictating any of its policies from...

The U.S. economy is firing on all cylinders, which is generally good news for investors. Yet a booming economy also creates its own set of unique financial problems — and inflation is at the top of the list. What Is Inflation? The U.S. unemployment rate is at its lowest level in four decades...

The Federal Reserve has faced some harsh criticism for its interest rate hikes in recent quarters. In the past, stock market investors have taken comfort in the idea of a “Fed put” that supports stock prices, or at least does them no harm. Here’s a closer look at what exactly the...

Domestic equities continue reminding investors that rising interest rates do not have to be punitive for equities. Last week, the Federal Reserve raised rates for the third time this year. The S&P 500 surged Monday, extending its year-to-date gain to over 9 percent. That statistic indicates...

Stocks in the financial sector have been putting up some mixed performances of late as the Fed has continued to hike interest rates. Overall, the S&P Financial Select Sector Index (IXM) is down 1.2 percent year-to-date, although the sector dropped 2.89 percent in September alone, with one red...

Among the economic headlines for investors heading into Q4 is the drop in government bond prices and the corollary increase of treasury yields to new recent highs. Spurred by the Fed’s first ever September interest rate hike, as well as indications of another increase before the year is out,...