Why are senior researchers and former officials urging the Fed to create a hedge fund bailout? At first, this seems to be about the Treasury market and concerns tied to March 2020.
As volatility rattles tech giants, investors are rotating into value stocks for stability and upside. Discover why this five-letter word could be the key to winning in 2025.
Besides Liberation Day, Jobs and the ISM data points will be key this week. I fear that this week’s data will not relieve the market, with the odds for stagflation increasing.
In the wake of hints from the Federal Reserve about possible monetary easing, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other cryptocurrencies are projected to experience a price surge in April.
Gold surged to $3,085, silver jumped to $34.15, but is the silver squeeze real or fantasy? Trump’s explosive tariffs, Kentucky’s stunning veto override, Fed folding rumors, GameStop’s bizarre Bitcoin bet, and why the economy is quietly cracking.
Last week in U.S. financial news, Trump's 25% auto tariffs sparked economic concerns, the Fed's inflation messaging drew criticism, gold hit a record high amid dollar skepticism, stock futures dipped on tariff volatility, and U.S. GDP growth was slightly revised upward to 2.4% for Q4 2024.
The price of gold rallied sharply on Friday, as it hit a new record high of $3,086 amid uncertainty over US trade policy. Additionally, an uptick in the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge was seen.
Consumer spending increased by +0.4% in February, coming in below street estimates of +0.5%. This comes after January's results (-0.3%), which were the worst in almost four years.
