You also write in the note that you've been tracking how Walsh's sentiment has changed since his time as a Fed governor during the great Financial Crisis 2006 to 2011, I believe. What did you find. Well, good to be with you.I found what you'd expect, which is he's been hawkish throughout his entire public career up until about the six months during which he's been interviewing for the Fed job, for a president who calls himself a low interest rate person. Shocking, I know. Isn't it like kind of baffling.I th ...

Australia’s central bank raised its key interest rate on Tuesday, becoming the first major monetary authority to hike this year https://t.co/UwPiju1nQf ...

Core Viewpoint - The current bond market environment is characterized by a stable interest rate outlook, with no immediate rate cuts expected in the near term, suggesting a focus on intermediate credit investments [3][4]. Group 1: Fed Nominee and Interest Rate Outlook - Kevin Morris has been nominated as the new Fed chairman, indicating continuity in the current interest rate environment [2]. - The bond market is expected to maintain a temperate approach to rates, with no significant changes anticipated in the first half of the year [4]. Group 2: Investment Strategies - Investment strategies should focus on investment-grade bonds, particularly the triple-B section, which offers a yield pickup before transitioning to high yield [5]. - The recommendation for 2026 is to stay within intermediate triple-B bonds, as they performed well in the previous quarter and are expected to continue being a good trade [6].

Now that inflation is under 1%, it is obvious that the Fed should do an emergency 50 basis point cut.They don’t have the luxury of waiting longer.Artificial intelligence is accelerating, which means the deflationary force is only going to get stronger and more pervasive.You can think of this as a virus. Once it was unleashed, it cannot be contained and it will not slow down. The only thing we can do is address the threat using other measures within our control.Companies and people are economically incentivi ...

The Fed’s interest rate remains at 3.75%. ...

The Federal Reserve announced that it will keep the upper bound of its policy interest rate at 3.75%, in line with market expectations of 3.75%, and unchanged from the previous level of 3.75%. https://t.co/G6s4KUGHKz ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks following the Fed's two-day policy meeting on Wednesday. Judging by market expectations and policymakers’ comments, there’s virtually no chance the Fed will change its benchmark interest rate when the meeting ends Wednesday. Despite a recent spate of disagreements among Federal Open Market Committee members about the longer-term trajectory of monetary policy, the near-term stance likely will be one of patience as a series of cuts made last year work th ...

Trump wants to cap credit card interest at 10%. @sarahsholder and @cfb_18 discuss what his plan would mean for banks and borrowers. Listen to the Big Take podcast.🎙️ Listen now: https://t.co/CDKZEjxWqv https://t.co/AAg3Wt0J88 ...

The yen extended losses against the dollar after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points https://t.co/Ojmr1XryTt ...

Monetary Policy - Bank Indonesia held its benchmark interest rate to head off pressure on the rupiah [1]