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Driving the Day<p><b>Good Sunday morning.</b> <b>WHAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT -- TRUMP’S SUNDAY MORNING THOUGHTS -- @realDonaldTrump</b> at 6:44 a.m.: “If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!” … <b>at 7:13 a.m.:</b> …
PoliticsCentral bank disputes: Yellen versus Borio
Ever since the Great Financial Crash, the major central banks have been joined in combat against below-target inflation and above-target …
EconomyIgnore The Endless Talk Of Doom, Budget Deficits Really Don't Matter
U.S. federal debt added up to $908 billion in 1980, but today, nearly 40 years later, the number comes in around $20 trillion. That the amount owed by U.S. taxpayers has soared over twenty-fold would, in a static world, correlate with a huge increase in borrowing costs for the U.S. Treasury.<p>Except …
EconomicsWhy We Must Raise Taxes on Corporations and the Wealthy, Not Lower Them - Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists
When Barack Obama was president, congressional Republicans were deficit hawks. They opposed almost everything Obama wanted to do by arguing it would …
Liberal ViewGold / Silver / Copper Futures - Weekly Outlook: September 25 - 29
Investing.com - Gold prices pushed higher on Friday, pulling away from the previous session’s four-week low as risk aversion escalated and the U.S. …
EconomyIndia Markets Weekahead: Sandwiched between Kim and Trump
REUTERS - Geopolitical worries were back in focus on Friday with markets witnessing the sharpest single-day fall of 2017.<p>Investors were also wary of widening fiscal deficit after the Indian finance minister announced the government may come up with measures to revive economic growth. It seems the …
EconomyLooking for a cheap loan? Watch this inflation number to see where rates go next - MarketWatch
If you’re home buyer looking at the cost of a mortgage or a small business owner who may need a loan, there’s one number you need to watch like a …
EconomyGold's Mini Crash to 4-Week Low Only Means You Should Back Up the Truck and Buy
Now is not the time to give up on gold.<p>Gold prices are hovering around four-week lows as a more hawkish Federal Reserve has caused the U.S. dollar to …
InvestingTime is running out for Trump to make a big decision that will shape his economic legacy
The clock is ticking for President Donald Trump to nominate someone to lead America's central bank.<p>The four-year term of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who was nominated by President Barack Obama, will end in February. Trump has said he has "a lot of respect" for Yellen, but whether he'll pick …
EconomyHere Comes the Meltdown as Goldman Sachs Sees 9 Interest Rate Hikes by 2019
Investors better start being more afraid of the aftershocks from an interest rate hiking Federal Reserve.<p>That's one takeaway from a new note out of …
BusinessWhy this week’s jump by 2-year Treasury yields is a ‘big deal’ for stock-market bulls - MarketWatch
Investors weren’t too ruffled by the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, but it did appear to foster one market development that should …
EconomyHow Housing Intensifies the Racial Wealth Gap
The wealth of black families lags far behind whites, and housing markets play a key role.<p>There’s a great article from <i>The New York Times</i>’ Emily Badger about a new study that shows just how much Americans (especially white Americans) underestimate the gap in the economic circumstances between black …
Social JusticeTrump Could Change Shape of Federal Reserve Board
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump could have the opportunity to replace five of the seven board members at the Federal Reserve — including Chair Janet Yellen and Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer.<p>Yellen's four-year term at the top post ends in February. Last month, Fischer announced he was resigning …
BusinessFed officials in muddle over permanent vs temporary inflation lull
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials with competing views about inflation laid out on Friday the quandary facing U.S. policymakers as they wrestle over whether a recent dip in the pace of price increases is trivial, or the result of global forces that could permanently throw off the …
Economy3 reasons the U.S. dollar’s strength versus the yen could be here to stay - MarketWatch
The dollar has shaken off geopolitical tensions to beef up against the yen over the past week, and strategists say that uptrend may be here to …
EconomyFed’s Kaplan Has ‘Open Mind’ to One More Rate Increase in December
Dallas Fed president sees cyclical inflation pressures building<p>OKLAHOMA CITY—Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan on Friday said he is open to raising short-term interest rates later this year, but will want to watch how the economy performs for a while before making a …
EconomyNews Highlights: Top Financial Services News of the Day
Equifax Hack Upends CEO's Drive to Be Data Powerhouse<p>Richard Smith took over as chief executive of Equifax 12 years ago this week. Under him, Equifax's market value more than quadrupled as the credit-reporting company became a data giant-before a systems breach raised questions about the company …
EconomyTranscript: Audience Q&A With Kansas City Fed’s George in Oklahoma City
Central banker discusses inflation, interest rates, the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet and cryptocurrencies
BusinessJanet Yellen Is the Most Powerful Woman in the World
Despite standing at just 5'3" tall, Janet Yellen is one of the most powerful woman in the United States and perhaps the world. That much was on …
InvestingETF Topper: Gold Miners Sparkle
Front month Comex gold for September delivery finished up 0.21% Friday, boosting gold mining stocks.<p>Gold's moves seemed muted given North Korea's …
GoldWill The Fed's Rate Hike Plans Eventually Trigger A Recession?
The Financial Times observes that the Federal Reserve's forecast for higher interest rates in the next several years is accompanied by expectations …
EconomyBankers Advising Fed Board See No Trump Bump in Bank Lending
Bankers advising the Federal Reserve Board said a lack of follow through in the Trump administration’s economic agenda has resulted in slowing credit …
BusinessA rising share of Wall Street CFOs think this stock market is ‘bubblicious’ - MarketWatch
Wall Street stocks have been mostly on a record-setting uptrend and that has raised concerns from C-suite executives tasked with managing a …
Markets“Inflation is Coming, Inflation is Coming!”
Posted: Sep 22, 2017 12:00 PM<p>All around the Federal Reserve building, someone for years has been riding his horse—a la Paul Revere—crying out in …
EconomyDIARY-Top Economic Events to Nov 29
Sept 23 (Reuters) -<p>For other diaries, please see:<p>U.S. Federal Reserve<p>FED/DIARY<p>Polling Unit Diary<p>POLL/DIARY<p>Today in Washington<p>WASH/DIARY<p>Political and …
EconomyNew era of uncertainty dawns in the stock market as Fed begins to taper QE - MarketWatch
As the Federal Reserve prepares to shut down the nearly decadelong quantitative-easing program and President Trump ramps up pressure on North Korea, …
EconomyAIG For Now Remains Under Federal Oversight -- Update
American International Group Inc. will remain under federal supervision for now after U.S. officials discussed the firm's future at a private meeting Friday, according to people familiar with the matter and a Treasury Department statement.<p>Discussions among regulators are expected to continue about …
U.S. Dept. of the TreasuryHedge fund bets on US dollar weakness hit highest level in nearly a year
Hedge funds turned negative on the US dollar in the days before the Federal Reserve met this week, trades that would have been offside if held a day …
MarketsNorth Korea's Nuclear Threat Pressures Wall Street at Trading Week's End
Stocks traded just under the flatline on Friday, Sept. 22, as investors grappled with tension from escalating insults between the leaders of the U.S. …
InvestingThe FOMC's Missing Inflation Mystery
Stanley Fischer’s legacy may be the prioritizing of inflation dynamics over employment conditions by the FOMC.<p>The Fed calls President Trump’s bluff …
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