Bond Market Fireworks Highlight Recession Worries
Sharp moves in the U.S. Treasury market are increasingly pointing to the risk of an approaching recession.
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Bullard Says ‘Faster Is Better’ for Fed in Rate-Hike Strategy
Fed Res. Bank of St. Louis Pres. James Bullard said U.S. monetary policy needs to be tightened quickly to stop putting upward pressure on inflation.
Fed Hawks Seek Half-Point Hikes With Data ‘Screaming’ Action
Central bank’s hawkish wing urged a faster pace of policy tightening and a onetime dove said there could be a case for aggressive action.
Unlike Trump, Biden Has Stock Market Far Down His Priority List
Despite a string of records in his first year in office, Biden has yet to tweet about the market at all.
Powell Scoffs at Recession Talk and Stock Market Cacophony Is Quieted
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell persuaded investors his first interest rate hikes in four years won’t throttle the economy.
Bond Traders Stunned by Hawkish Fed Are Sounding Growth Alarm
Defying their stock-market counterparts, Treasury traders aren’t buying Jerome Powell’s upbeat pronouncements about the economy.
Inflation Isn't Permanent, Says Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Administration unveiled new program on Tuesday designed to tackle inflation by improving data visibility in supply chains. Initiative is called FLOW.
