by Daniel White | Sep 4, 2025 | Economy
Monday, September 8, 2025 It’s well known the Federal Reserve has a dual mandate guiding its actions and policy decisions. It aims to maintain price stability and inflation across the U.S. economy along with keeping robust employment levels. But the Fed is...
by Daniel White | Aug 18, 2025 | Economy
Monday, August 18, 2025 The Federal Reserve was established to serve as an independent guardian of the U.S. financial system, free from political pressures and short-term decisions. But President Trump is blurring the lines. It’s President Trump versus the Federal...
by Daniel White | Jul 24, 2025 | Economy
Monday, July 28 The U.S. bond market is flashing red. Using the Bloomberg U.S. aggregate bond index as a proxy, bonds are in their longest bear market in nearly 50 years. Data shows the maximum decline in that period is only 17.2%, however. That’s because the index...
by Daniel White | Jul 17, 2025 | Economy
Monday, July 21 Is the recession already here? Thanks to years of high inflation and interest rates, even Americans with jobs are struggling to pay for necessities. Consumer staples prices have soared. Everyone knows about the price of eggs, which have nearly tripled...
by Daniel White | Jun 19, 2025 | Economy
Monday, June 23 Moody’s finally arrived at the party as last month it became the last of the three major credit ratings to downgrade the elite status of U.S. debt (from Aaa to Aa1). The ratings agency cited the federal government’s growing budget deficit and...
