Personal Income Takes a Hit, Consumers Tighten Belts: What Investors Need to Know Now May’s economic data just dropped a subtle but significant signal: personal income declined by 0.4%, a $109.6 billion pullback after April’s … Read more
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s upcoming testimony before Congress is shaping up to be a pivotal moment for monetary policy—and a revealing window into the growing political pressures influencing the Fed’s traditionally insulated decision-making process. … Read more
US Inflation and Fed Policy: What Investors Need to Know Now The latest data suggests US inflation inched higher in May, but the increase was modest, offering little evidence so far of the tariff-related price … Read more
Credit Card Interest Rates Hit New Highs—What Investors and Consumers Must Know Now Credit card interest rates are climbing again, even as the Federal Reserve has paused its rate hikes and even cut rates three … Read more
Fed Interest Rate Outlook: What Investors Must Know Now Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller recently stirred the financial waters with his bold suggestion that the Fed could begin cutting interest rates as early as July. … Read more
Retail Trade Faces Headwinds While E-Commerce and Food Services Shine: What Investors Must Know Now The latest retail sales data for May paints a nuanced picture that investors can’t afford to overlook. Overall retail trade … Read more
The Federal Reserve’s latest decision to hold interest rates steady at 4.25%-4.5% signals a cautious balancing act amid a complex economic backdrop. While the Fed’s “dot plot” hints at two rate cuts by the end … Read more