The Fed tries to control inflation without hurting the economy. Above, the Federal Reserve Bank Building in Washington, DC Stephanie Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images font size Many people take advantage of the new year for a fresh start. The market certainly did: After a painful 2022, it was Standard & Poor’s 500 It jumped 5.5% … Read more
It’s too early to announce the Goldilocks environment, even if the major asset classes at least point to a better opportunity for it. S&P 500 SPX Index Gained 5% this year, the high-tech Nasdaq Composite COMP It rose 8%, even with a seemingly daily influx of job cut announcements. Stay tuned on Thursday for a … Read more
font size The Fed raised interest rates seven times in the past year. Andy Jacobson/AFP/Getty Images The Federal Reserve faces a very important decision in the coming weeks. Markets expect the central bank to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, marking a significant slowdown in the pace of history-making increases. If … Read more
font size Tesla cut the prices of some of its vehicles by as much as 20% last week as inventory piled up and order prices plummeted. Brandon Bell/Getty Images High intergenerational inflation It was the story of 2022. This will not be the story of 2023. The bogeyman of negating inflation — and even some … Read more
