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  • The Fed’s Dilemma, Explained

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    The Fed’s Dilemma, Explained

    The Federal Open Market Committee’s decision at its September meeting of whether to raise interest rates will come down to one question: how Fed officials weigh the long-term trend of economic growth versus short-term market fluctuations.

  • Bernanke’s Math Problem

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    Bernanke’s Math Problem

    Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke argues that stock prices have returned to their earlier upward trajectory, following the chaos of the Great Recession. But there’s one problem: He did the math wrong.

  • Why We’re Still Waiting for Liftoff at the Fed

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    Why We’re Still Waiting for Liftoff at the Fed

    With few expecting the initial interest rate increase in June, it was no big surprise yesterday that no actions were taken at the FOMC June meeting. The meeting statement contained no language change about the central bank’s plans.

  • Reading the Fed’s Tea Leaves

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    Reading the Fed’s Tea Leaves

    It is no surprise that no action was taken at the April Federal Open Market Committee meeting since the central bank has firmly formed public expectation of no interest rate increase in April. The question of interest to the market is whether the Federal Reserve has revealed some clear signal in its statement about the…

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    Fed Panel Wants Flexibility in Raising Rates

    The Federal Open Market Committee March meeting minutes released on Wednesday highlight several changes compared with the previous  meeting in January, which are worth noting. All in all, the FOMC is on track to start raising interest rates. Even though the timing of the first rate rise is not decided, the policy tools and strategies…

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    From U.S. Rubber to Apple, the Dow Reflects a Changing Economy

    Apple Inc. today joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing AT&T. For a listing originally based on heavy industry, the fact that Apple, the technology-driven consumer electronics company that has the largest market value in the world, is now entering the Dow reflects how much the economy has changed.

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    Cheap Oil Doesn’t Trickle Down to Goods, Services

    With the price of oil down by more than 50 percent since June 2014, we would expect that the overall price of goods and services would fall, too. But, when we turn to the data, we find some surprises.

  • The Fed’s Dilemma, Explained

    •

    The Fed’s Dilemma, Explained

    The Federal Open Market Committee’s decision at its September meeting of whether to raise interest rates will come down to one question: how Fed officials weigh the long-term trend of economic growth versus short-term market fluctuations.

  • Bernanke’s Math Problem

    •

    Bernanke’s Math Problem

    Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke argues that stock prices have returned to their earlier upward trajectory, following the chaos of the Great Recession. But there’s one problem: He did the math wrong.

  • Why We’re Still Waiting for Liftoff at the Fed

    •

    Why We’re Still Waiting for Liftoff at the Fed

    With few expecting the initial interest rate increase in June, it was no big surprise yesterday that no actions were taken at the FOMC June meeting. The meeting statement contained no language change about the central bank’s plans.

  • Reading the Fed’s Tea Leaves

    •

    Reading the Fed’s Tea Leaves

    It is no surprise that no action was taken at the April Federal Open Market Committee meeting since the central bank has firmly formed public expectation of no interest rate increase in April. The question of interest to the market is whether the Federal Reserve has revealed some clear signal in its statement about the…

  • •

    Fed Panel Wants Flexibility in Raising Rates

    The Federal Open Market Committee March meeting minutes released on Wednesday highlight several changes compared with the previous  meeting in January, which are worth noting. All in all, the FOMC is on track to start raising interest rates. Even though the timing of the first rate rise is not decided, the policy tools and strategies…

  • •

    From U.S. Rubber to Apple, the Dow Reflects a Changing Economy

    Apple Inc. today joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing AT&T. For a listing originally based on heavy industry, the fact that Apple, the technology-driven consumer electronics company that has the largest market value in the world, is now entering the Dow reflects how much the economy has changed.

  • •

    Cheap Oil Doesn’t Trickle Down to Goods, Services

    With the price of oil down by more than 50 percent since June 2014, we would expect that the overall price of goods and services would fall, too. But, when we turn to the data, we find some surprises.