The Fed Protects Gamblers at the Expense of the Economy
Jan 8, 2020 Its forced choice to bankroll hedge funds and other speculative ventures in repo market comes at a price to the middle class.
Fed Cuts Its Key Rate for First Time in More Than a Decade
Jul 31, 2019 The benchmark's quarter-point drop is in response to economic pressures from Trump's trade wars, low inflation and poor global outlook.
Trump Attacks Federal Reserve Again, Wants Interest Rate Cut
Jun 24, 2019 The president claims the stock market and economic growth would be considerably higher if the bank did not behave like a "stubborn child."
Stephen Moore’s Economic Illiteracy Puts Us All at Risk
Apr 3, 2019 The former Trump adviser has some profoundly misguided ideas about how to spur growth, and now he may be headed to the Federal Reserve.S&P 500 Marks Longest Bull Run on Mixed Day for Indexes
Aug 22, 2018 The bull market for U.S. stocks began in March 2009 and has now lasted nine years, five months and 13 days.
Minimum-Wage Earners Can’t Afford 2-Bedroom Rentals in U.S.
Jun 14, 2018 A study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition finds that the average worker would have to put in 122 hours per week to afford a two-bedroom apartment at the national fair market rent.Unemployment Rate Hits 18-Year Low
Jun 1, 2018 U.S. employers add 223,000 jobs in May, helping to lower the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent.
The Fed Boosts Wall Street, Not Main Street
May 1, 2018 Today's central bank collusion is nothing more than a massive “trickle down” subsidy for the financial system—and promises for the masses.
