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Federal Reserve Is Buying Treasuries Again, But BlackRock's Rick Rieder Still Prefers Equities
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - 4:29am | 942Read More...As the Federal Reserve injects billions into the U.S. Treasury market to absorb record debt issuance, BlackRock's Rick Rieder warns that the real upside remains in stocks. Fed’s Quiet Bond Accumulation “The Federal Reserve is loading up on US Treasuries,” noted The Kobeissi Letter...
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Federal Reserve's New Inflation Data is 'Useless,' Says Otavio Costa: Inside Fed's Pivot To Excuse Lower Rates
Monday, May 4, 2026 - 3:38am | 964Read More...Macro investor and the founder and CEO of Azuria Capital LLC, Otavio Costa, is slamming the Federal Reserve's latest inflation narrative, accusing the central bank of using curated data to justify premature interest rate cuts while actual living costs continue to soar. ‘Useless’ Metric...
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California's $6 Gas: Is The Rate-Cut Story Dead?
Friday, May 1, 2026 - 1:06pm | 810Read More...Gas prices have hit new four-year highs nationwide, with Friday's national average coming in at $4.42. Residents in California are paying $6 or more per gallon. The surge in gas prices could be the start of "demand destruction" and lead to fewer chances of a Federal Rate cut in 2026 and could even...
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Fed's Steady Rates Lock In Pain For Borrowers, Gains For Savers: Here's What To Know
Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 9:26am | 568Read More...Borrowing costs across the U.S. are set to remain elevated, as interest rates are expected to stay higher for longer. The Federal Reserve left its benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%, with Jerome Powell indicating policymakers are in no rush to begin cutting amid persistent...
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Stagnate, But Dogecoin Rallies After Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged: Analyst Flags 'Insufficient Evidence' To Suggest Bull Cycle
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 10:24pm | 1373Read More...Leading cryptocurrencies stagnated, while stocks fell on Wednesday due to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace talks. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. EDT) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +0.13% $76,338.11...
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Powell's Last Stand Killed The Rate-Cut Trade: What's The Risk Of A Hike Now?
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 4:17pm | 1546Read More...Jerome Powell used his final press conference as Federal Reserve chair to deliver an unexpected message: he is not leaving the Fed. When his term expires on May 15, Powell plans to remain on the Board of Governors, citing what he called "unprecedented" legal assaults on the central bank — a move...
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Powell May Be Leaving The Fed — But The Real Problem Is Just Arriving
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 11:26am | 778Read More...Later today, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will hold what is probably the final meeting of his tenure. Yet, with the federal funds rate at 3.5%–3.75%, the final curveball isn’t the pressure from Washington, but a genuine stagflationary dilemma that leaves the central bank with no room...
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Ray Dalio Warns Kevin Warsh Could Hurt Fed's Credibility If He Slashes Rate Amid Ongoing Stagflation: 'Certainly You Would Not...'
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - 7:16am | 618Read More...Ray Dalio, billionaire investor and the founder of Bridgewater Associates, has issued a warning about potential moves by the Federal Reserve’s likely next chair, Kevin Warsh, to reduce interest rates, given the current state of the U.S. economy. Dalio cautioned on CNBC’s “...
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Congressional Budget Chief Downplays Panic Over $39 Trillion US Debt Even As Jerome Powell Warns Path Is Unsustainable
Monday, April 20, 2026 - 6:13am | 576Read More...The director of the Congressional Budget Office is bucking the prevailing pessimism on America’s fiscal trajectory, but he is not dismissing the urgency. Dr. Phillip Swagel, who leads the nonpartisan agency that provides independent budgetary analysis to Congress, told Fortune in an exclusive...
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Kevin Warsh's Portfolio And The Fed's 'Plutocracy' Problem
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 2:20pm | 648Read More...Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, would not just bring a new policy outlook to the central bank. He brings a background of immense personal wealth. His 69-page disclosure lists personal assets ranging from at least $192 million to roughly...
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Trump's Fed Nominee Is 20x Richer Than The President, With Stakes In SpaceX, Polymarket
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 2:12pm | 839Read More...New financial disclosures released by Kevin Warsh reveal how much President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve could be worth and what he holds stakes in. Kevin Warsh's Financial Disclosures Named Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Warsh could succeed current Chairman Jerome...
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Federal Reserve Research Confirms Trump Tariffs Drove Excess Inflation In 2025: 'Dollar-For-Dollar' Hit
Friday, April 10, 2026 - 6:19am | 650Read More...A new Federal Reserve study reveals that sweeping U.S. tariffs implemented in 2025 by President Donald Trump are entirely responsible for the recent surge in core goods inflation, hitting consumers with a direct, “dollar-for-dollar” price increase. Driving The Inflation Spike According...
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Fed Shifting Focus? Job Market Risks May Be Outweighing Inflation Fears, Highlights El-Erian Citing Fed Minutes
Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 3:34am | 885Read More...The Federal Reserve is increasingly worried about the fragility of the U.S. labor market, signaling a potential shift in the focus of monetary policy as risks to employment begin to rival lingering inflation concerns. A Vulnerable Labor Market “The minutes suggest that the FOMC is somewhat...
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Elizabeth Warren Blasts Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh, Calls Him A 'Rubber Stamp' For Trump In New Letter
Friday, March 27, 2026 - 8:35am | 440Read More...Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a sharp letter to Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh on Thursday, saying he appears likely to serve as a “rubber stamp for President Trump‘s Wall Street First Agenda” Warren, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, told...
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Reverse Gains Ahead Of Fed Decision: Analyst Says BTC Is 'Breaking Out' But Must Hold This Level
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - 9:43pm | 1140Read More...Leading cryptocurrencies pulled back, while stocks extended their rally on Tuesday as traders priced in little to no possibility of rate cuts. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:10 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -1.48% $73,996.91 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ...
















