Tag: Federal Reserve

US Household Concerns Over Credit Conditions, Finances Deteriorate as Inflation Anxieties Ease

Americans’ concerns regarding credit conditions and their own financial situations deteriorated in May, while anxieties over inflation in the coming months dropped to the lowest point since May 2021, new data published on June 12 show. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s May survey of consumer expectations, median inflation expectations among Americans declined by 0.3…


Persistent Inflation, Federal Reserve Rate Hike to Headline the Economic Week

Inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting will headline this week’s economic events—but retail sales numbers, regional central bank manufacturing index readings, and consumer sentiment will be other important data investors will watch. The May consumer price index (CPI) report will be released on June 13. The consensus estimate is an annual print of…


Persistent Inflation, Federal Reserve Meeting to Headline Economic Week

Inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting headline this week’s economic events, although investors also will be watching other important data such as retail sales numbers, regional central bank manufacturing index readings, and consumer sentiment. The May consumer price index (CPI) report will be released on June 13. The consensus estimate is an annual print of…


David Stockman: Debt Default, the ‘Doomsday Budget Machine,’ and Failed Fiscal Restraint Explained

“For capitalism to work, you have to have effectively functioning, solid capital markets. And in order to do that, you need savings—real savings, not money printed by a central bank, but real savings from businesses and households,” says David Stockman, who served as budget director for President Ronald Reagan. “Back then, the public debt was 30-40…


[PREMIERING 7:30PM ET] David Stockman: Debt Default, the ‘Doomsday Budget Machine,’ and Failed Fiscal Restraint Explained

“For capitalism to work, you have to have effectively functioning, solid capital markets. And in order to do that, you need savings—real savings, not money printed by a central bank, but real savings from businesses and households,” says David Stockman, who served as budget director for President Ronald Reagan. “Back then, the public debt was 30-40…


[PREMIERING NOW] David Stockman: Debt Default, the ‘Doomsday Budget Machine,’ and Failed Fiscal Restraint Explained

“For capitalism to work, you have to have effectively functioning, solid capital markets. And in order to do that, you need savings—real savings, not money printed by a central bank, but real savings from businesses and households,” says David Stockman, who served as budget director for President Ronald Reagan. “Back then, the public debt was 30-40…


[Premiering 6/6, 7:30PM ET] David Stockman: Debt Default, the ‘Doomsday Budget Machine,’ and Failed Fiscal Restraint Explained

“For capitalism to work, you have to have effectively functioning, solid capital markets. And in order to do that, you need savings—real savings, not money printed by a central bank, but real savings from businesses and households,” says David Stockman, who served as budget director for President Ronald Reagan. “Back then, the public debt was 30-40…


May Jobs Resets Recession Expectations, but Hardens Inflation Expectations

New May jobs printed at 339,000 on June 2, according to the Establishment Survey, well above market expectations of 180,000 jobs. Net revisions were were also up 93,000 jobs from March and April. That makes the average three-month jobs creation over 283,000 jobs. The Households Survey, which is compiled from different data, showed just 175,000 jobs…


Large Number of Job Openings May Lead to Rate Hike

U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose last month, but the strong labor market numbers could lead the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again in June. It is beginning to appear that the banking-sector crisis caused by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March had little effect on employers’ strong demand for workers. Fed Chairman Jerome…


‘Skipping’ Rate Hike Not a Signal That Tightening Is Over: Fed’s Jefferson

The Federal Reserve potentially leaving interest rates unchanged at next month’s policy meeting might not indicate that the central bank’s tightening efforts are over, Fed Governor Philip Jefferson said in a speech. An announcement to keep the benchmark fed funds rate in the target range of 5.00 and 5.25 percent would allow officials to comb…