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For those who were worried about the strength of the economy in the first quarter, stronger numbers are the trend so far this summer.
ThinkstockJanet Yellen and the Federal Reserve has announced the results of the June 2015 FOMC meeting. Without surprise is that no interest rate hike was announced. Now, the rest of the details is...
A new research piece from Merrill Lynch says the Federal Reserve has seen enough, and the first rate increase will hit the tape on September 17.
Three factors are coming to a head all at the same time now, could have a particularly negative effect on two specific Dow stocks.
The American household net wealth meter just hit another all-time high, according to new data from the Federal Reserve released on Wednesday.
Equity futures are treating the latest unemployment data as "good news is bad news" because it means that Federal Reserve hawks will have a stronger case to raise interest rates sooner than Yellen...
This Merrill Lynch analysts says there is no bear market dead ahead, but that faith in the overall U.S. recovery is beginning to crack.
The media are throwing around different theories about where gold is heading next. Many catalysts are tugging on each other and could move gold in either direction over the next month.
With an upcoming interest rate hike cycle and with economic uncertainty, many investors might shy away from the mortgage-related real estate investment trusts. But not Credit Suisse.
While there have been many weak economic reports of late, the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing data showed yet another expansion in the month of May.
It can be very dangerous for a Federal Reserve president to speak on the last business day ahead of a holiday, when traders and investors already have their foot out the door.
Jon OggAs regulators propose and ultimately make new rules around asset classes, they can create huge supply and demand imbalances. They can create bubbles or they can make liquidity dry up. So, what...
Jon OggThe market is just going to have to get used to the notion that the interest rate hike cycle is coming. The good news is that the rate hikes are not coming in June, at least that is what the...
24/7 Wall St. has laid out 10 different reasons why the Federal Reserve is unlikely to hike interest rates too far or too fast.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has reported that the Producer Price Index for final demand fell by 0.4% in April.