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US Interst rates

Interest Rate cut coming…..

August 23, 2024 By jamesb

Ole Jerome Powell at the Fed is finally getting with the program…. Interest Rate Cut Is Coming Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave his strongest signal yet that interest-rate cuts are coming soon, saying the central bank intends to act to stave off a further … [Read more...] about Interest Rate cut coming…..

Filed Under: Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Fed head Jerome Powell, Government, Politics, The Fed/Federal Reserve Bank, US Economy, US interest rate cut, US Interst rates

The Fed is coming to help American Consumers, Biden and the Market…..

December 14, 2023 By jamesb

Ole Jerome Powell and his fellow Reserve crew have signalled that they are seeing interest rate CUTS coming..... Immediate response? Stock Market rockets UP , as forecasters talk about a 'soft landing' of the economy , not a crash recession.... Interest rates for … [Read more...] about The Fed is coming to help American Consumers, Biden and the Market…..

Filed Under: Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Media, Politics, President Biden, The Fed/Federal Reserve Bank, The US Stock Market, US Interst rates, US Mortgage rate drop

First Time Home Buyers need to make more money to get a home….

July 28, 2023 By jamesb

Home prices ain't going down..... Mortgage interest rates aren't either..... The American dream of getting your own home is getting hard to achieve..... High home prices are straining the budgets of first-time homebuyers as the ongoing housing shortage pushed the cost of … [Read more...] about First Time Home Buyers need to make more money to get a home….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2023 Home ownership, Politics, US Economy, US Interst rates

The Fed may raise rates again……

July 6, 2023 By jamesb

Good ole' Jerome and Co. at the Fed seems hell bent at driving the US Economy into a Recession.... The Federal Reserve appears likely to raise its key interest rate next week, with minutes from the central bank's most recent meeting showing some officials wanted to raise rates … [Read more...] about The Fed may raise rates again……

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Fed/ Federal Reserve, Government, Jerome H. Powell Federal Reserve chair, Politics, Raising Interst rates, US Economy, US Interst rates

The US Economy…..More Hiring reported…Higher Jobless rate RISES…Interest Rate hold?

June 2, 2023 By jamesb

It's about May 2023..... Conflused? I'll add this..... Consumer prices ain't dropping..... And student loan bills are a'coming back..... Job growth jumped in May, reaffirming the labor market’s vigor despite a swirl of economic headwinds. U.S. employers added … [Read more...] about The US Economy…..More Hiring reported…Higher Jobless rate RISES…Interest Rate hold?

Filed Under: Politics, the Economy Tagged With: America consumer prices increase, Jobless/unemployment rate, May 2023 Economic status, Media, Politics, The Fed/Federal Reserve Bank, US Economy, US Interst rates

The Fed kicks up interest rate .25% and says THAT maybe that’s it?……

May 3, 2023 By jamesb

The Federal Reserve approved its 10th interest rate increase in just a little over a year and dropped a tentative hint that the current tightening cycle is at an end. The widely expected decision, which takes the fed funds rate to a target range of 5%-5.25%, was … [Read more...] about The Fed kicks up interest rate .25% and says THAT maybe that’s it?……

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Fed Reserve interest rate hike 5/3/2023, Media, Politics, US Economy, US Interst rates

President Biden does the ‘Right’ thing for the Banks……

March 14, 2023 By jamesb

Yes.... The Biden admin IS bailing out two banks.... (Signature Bank is actually doing better as I type this) Don't think anything else.... And? It's the right thing to do.... The bank stocks are alright as of today .... The market people are still focused on … [Read more...] about President Biden does the ‘Right’ thing for the Banks……

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2023 Bank problems, American Recession/Inflation, Biden admin, Politics, Signature Bank, Sillicon Valley Bank, The Fed/Federal Reserve Bank, US Economy, US Interst rates

Wall Street ain’t Happy with the more Fed interest rate increases….

December 17, 2022 By jamesb

Fed Chair Jerome Powell & Co. are working on inflation.... That's all good.... But? America IS also doing a Recession ALSO.... And a Recession ain't happy time either....   “The Fed and the stock market are fighting. They’re in a brawl right now,” said … [Read more...] about Wall Street ain’t Happy with the more Fed interest rate increases….

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Federal Reserve/The Fed, The US Economy, US Inflation/Recession, US Interst rates, US Recession fears, US Stock market

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