The Fed
The Fed Has to Talk a Big Game
Ultimately, he thinks the Fed will not act as aggressively as stated through their current projections. The Federal Open Market Committee in September indicated another rate hike this year, bringing the 2018 total to four, along with three more next year and another hike or two in 2020.
Monetary Policy Decisions
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – At today’s meeting the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.40% respectively.
After Hike, Fed Minutes May Hint on Path Ahead
MARKET PARTICIPANTS have a burning question for the Federal Reserve: How high will policy makers hike interest rates before pausing for a breather?
Trump Says Federal Reserve Rate Hikes Are His ‘Biggest Threat’
President Donald Trump called the Federal Reserve his “biggest threat,” again criticizing the central bank for endangering economic growth through interest-rate hikes.
Trump says the Federal Reserve has ‘GONE CRAZY’ by Continuing to Raise Interest Rates
President Donald Trump knocked the Federal Reserve for continuing to raise interest rates despite some recent market turbulence.
Fed Raises Key Rate to Range of 2% to 2.25%, Keeps Forecast for 4 Hikes in 2018
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it sees the federal funds rate at 2.4 percent by the end of 2018, unchanged from its June forecast.