What if Fed loses its autonomy?
According to economists, a President making policy decisions for the Federal Reserve would most likely result in higher inflation...
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Gold steadies near three-month lows as all eyes remain on Fed Chair
Spot gold rose by 0.1% to USD 1,915.22 per ounce, hovering close to its lowest level since March 16 at USD 1,910...
Dictating markets: Understanding Fed’s policy instruments
The Fed and other central banks worldwide employ short-term interest rate manipulation as their primary instrument...
Gulf central banks cut rates to tackle slowdown caused by Covid-19
The Fed recently slashed its interest rates to nearly zero...
European markets to have a low start for the week
As the week begins, investors can look forward to a trading week...
US Fed raises interest rate: Three questions investors need to ask themselves
Hike by the world’s de facto central bank confirms that we’re in a new era of higher inflation and higher interest rates Nigel Green March 16, 2017: The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the second time in three months on Wednesday. It was prompted to do so by strong jobs data, and forecasts...
US Fed to raise rates soon
US Fed Chair Janet Yellen feels it’s unwise to wait for too long...
US interest rate hike could come sooner than later?
Fed Chair Janet Yellen says the economy is almost at full employment and inflation is moving in the direction of the Fed’s goal...