Bond Danger Builds With Fed Set to Break From Its Cautious Past
The bond market, St. Louis Fed President, said “is not looking like a very safe place to be.” Few investors would argue with that.
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San Francisco Fed President: Interest Rates to Move 'Expeditiously' Higher
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said Thursday she sees case for quickly moving to raise interest rates this year as inflation remains high.
Treasury Short-End Yields Surge While 30-Year Rate Tops 3% Mark
Inflation pressures fueled by the war in Ukraine and the prolonged supply-chain chaos have bolstered expectations for policy tightening by the Fed.
Powell May Be About to Seal Deal on a Half-Point Hike: Eco Week
Powell said 50 basis-point increase possible at Fed’s May 3-4 meeting. Comments by colleagues since have hardened expectations they’ll make that move.
Biden to Nominate Former Treasury Official Barr for Fed Top Regulatory Job
President Joe Biden on Friday said he would nominate former Treasury official Michael Barr to be the Federal Reserve's top regulatory official.
UPDATE 1-Fed's Williams: 50 Basis Point Hike is a 'Very Reasonable Option' for May
U.S. Federal Reserve should reasonably consider raising interest rates by a half percentage point at its next meeting in May.
BlackRock Strategists Say Traders Are Wrong About Fed’s Path
Strategists from the world’s biggest asset manager are challenging traders betting that the Federal Reserve will raise rates to around 3% next year.
