The latest consumer prices report shows cost of living is still rising far above the Fed’s target. But don’t expect monetary policymakers to aggressively hike rates.
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Lenders face a lot of risks, but two of them – interest rate and liquidity – were the main drivers of the sudden and rapid failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. That’s why more trouble may be ahead for the banking sector.
The speed of SVB’s collapse was a surprise but central bankers can learn lessons from this failure.
SVB, as it’s known, collapsed with lightning speed following a run on its deposits.
The Fed has been trying to tame employment and wages to keep inflation in check. It ain’t working.
Central banks have been signalling that rate rises are going to get more aggressive again, but can the economy actually take it?
The Fed lifted its benchmark interest rate just 0.25 percentage point following a series of much more aggressive rate hikes in 2022.
The US spent $232 billion paying interest on the national debt in the first quarter of 2023 as the Fed jacked up borrowing costs.
The rising cost of living doesn’t hit all Americans equally. Yet the benchmark figure for charting the rising cost of living excludes people in rural areas.
Price inflation has hit countries differently, but most central banks and governments are concerned about the rising cost of living in 2023.
Central banks are raising interest rates to tame inflation, but 2023 will increasingly turn a technical decision into a political challenge.
Although many say the economic outlook for next year appears bleak, there is room for optimism.
The cost of borrowing for a home has fallen in recent months, despite repeated increases of the benchmark interest rate. An economist explains the seeming paradox.
Central bankers are set to slow down their rate hikes.
The Fed is waging war to get inflation down to its preferred level of around 2%. An economist explains what’s so special about that number.
Usually when jobs and wages are rising, it’s a good thing, but right now they may signal higher odds of a nasty recession – and Americans aren’t ready for it.
With 30-year fixed rates hitting a 20-year high of 7%, a finance scholar explains where these life-altering loans originated.
The Fed is also beginning to reduce its massive balance sheet, which is beginning to cause disruptions in the $24 trillion Treasury market.
Men were significantly less likely to express confidence in the Federal Reserve and optimism about the economy when monetary policy information came from a woman versus a man.
Many voters say inflation is the issue that matters to them most as they head to the polls. The problem is, the people they choose can’t do much about it.
Principais colaboradores
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
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Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor of Economics, Pace University
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Visiting Faculty in Economics, Emory University
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Professor of Finance and Fred T. Tattersall Excellence in Finance Research Chair, West Virginia University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California
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Professor of Finance, North Carolina State University
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Associate Professor of Finance and the David A. Thompson Distinguished Scholar of Applied Investments, Appalachian State University
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Professor of Management, Co-Director of the MIT Sloan Institute for Work and Employment Research, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Professor of International Economic Affairs at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
