What Investors May Be Talking About in SeptemberAll eyes are expected to shift to the Fed’s two-day meeting, which concludes on September 20. Since the Fed’s July 2023 meeting, when the federal funds rate was hiked by a quarter percentage point, inflation reports have shown… Read More |
World Markets, Indicators, and The FedAugust weakness was more pronounced in overseas markets as investors grappled with persistent inflation in Europe, the prospect of another rate hike by the European Central Bank, and deepening economic woes in China. For August, the MSCI-EAFE Index fell… Read More
IndicatorsGDP growth in the second quarter was revised downward, from its initial annualized growth estimate of 2.4 percent to 2.1 percent. Hiring moderated in July as nonfarm payrolls increased by 187,000. The increase was below the… Read More
The FedThe minutes from the July meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee showed that most members voiced some risks in raising interest rates… Read More |
