interest rates

by L. Randall Wray, Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Research Director with the Center for Full Employment and Price Stability and Senior Research Scholar at The Levy Economics Institute. Fed Chairman…

John Hussman has a piece out today that dissects the current economic environment in two parts. In part one, Hussman puts a spotlight on quantitative easing (QE) and why it is unlikely to have the intentioned effect on the U.S. economy. And…

by Win Thin Brazil central bank starts its two day meeting Tuesday, and market is looking for rates to be kept steady at 10.75%.  Though rates are expected to remain steady through 2010, market is looking for tightening to resume next…

The Fed’s intent is not to create consumer inflation, but rather asset inflation — primarily in the equity market.  By pulling longer-term bond yields lower, the Fed hopes that this will alter how investors value equities relative…

This is a quote from a speech Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Janet Yellen gave yesterday at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Business Economics in Denver, Colorado (emphasis added): I noted previously--and it is now…

Stephanie Pomboy, president of Macromavens LLC (and a college classmate of mine), talked to Pimm Fox on Bloomberg TV's "Taking Stock" about the Federal Reserve's efforts to boost the U.S. economy by lowering interest rates and…

In David Rosenberg's latest daily market commentary, he showed some concern about the rally in gold and suggested near-tern caution. Rosenberg writes: I LOVE GOLD, BUT.... ....The recent surge is the same chart as in March 2008,…

FDIC Chair Sheila Bair spoke with Bloomberg News yesterday and the topic was interest rates and banks ability to withstand a higher interest rate environment. While Bair was careful to stress that this is not a "short-term…

Mexico is taking advantage of the investment climate and the near insatiable demand for emerging market credits.  The peso may also benefit from actions by other countries, from Brazil to South Korea taking actions to deter hot money…

by David Galland Acting in my role as master of ceremonies at the Casey’s Gold & Resource Summit, I asked the faculty this question on more than one occasion. The answer is quite simple and has been discussed in previous editions of…